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April 1, 2026

April 2026 African Proverb of the Month If flashes, it will rain Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Yalabha ilatula. (Sukuma) Imetoa mwanga itanyesha. (Swahili) Si ça clignote, il va pleuvoir. (French) It flashes, it will rain. (English)     Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb   […]
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March 2, 2026

March 2026 African Proverb of the Month The belly of your neighbor is its own tool Kara (Tanzania) Proverb

Inda yowejanyu ni mufuko gwaye. (Kara) Tumbo la mwenzio ni chombo chake. (Swahili) Le ventre de ton voisin est son propre outil. (French) The belly of […]
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January 31, 2026

February 2026 African Proverb of the Month You have fled from the rain, can you flee from the dew too? (Sukuma) Proverb

Uishige imbula ulushige na lume? (Sukuma) Umeikimbia mvua waweza kuukinkimbia na umande pia? (Swahili) Vous avez fui la pluie, pouvez-vous aussi fuir la rosée? (French) You […]
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January 1, 2026

January 2026 African Proverb of the Month Only the fire can break a strong calabash (Alur) Proverb

Agwata ma tek mac kaku re. (Alur, Uganda and DRC) Moto pekee ndio unaweza vunja calabash. (Swahili) Seul le feu peut briser une calebasse solide. (French) […]
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November 30, 2025

December 2025 African Proverb of the Month The market day is set for this business and nothing else (Agikuyu) Proverb

Muthenya wa ndunyu ni wa ndunyu. Gikuyu) Siku ya soko ni ya soko peke yake. (Swahili) Le jour du marché est fixé pour cette affaire et […]
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October 1, 2025

October – November 2025 African Proverb of the Month A hard spirit does not build Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

Numbula ng’afu siyidzenga. (Bena) Roho ngumu haijengi. (Swahili) Un rigide ne construit pas. (French) A hard spirit does not build. (English)   Bena (Tanzania) Proverb Background, […]
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September 3, 2025

September 2025 African Proverb of the Month If you speak in respect of heaven, you must say something about the earth too Ga (Ghana) Proverb

  Kâ okââ  wâi nô lâ, okâô shikpô  hu nô. (Ga) Ikiwa unazungumza kwa heshima ya mbinguni, lazima useme kitu kuhusu dunia pia. (Swahili) Si vous […]
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August 1, 2025

August 2025 African Proverb of the Month The rhinoceros that has babies is not bitten on her legs. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

  Ingili ya bhana idalumagwa matimba. (Sukuma) Kifaru mwenye watoto hang’atwi miguuni. (Swahili) Le rhinocéros qui a des bébés n’est pas mordu aux jambes. (French) The […]
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June 30, 2025

July 2025 African Proverb of the Month Before you say a word to people, think first. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

  Kabla sinaulonga ulukani kwa vanu hodzage ta. (Bena) Kabla hujasema neno kwa watu, fikiria kwanza. (Swahili) Avant de dire un mot aux gens, réfléchis d’abord. […]
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