April 1, 2023

April 2023 African Proverb of the Month The grinder of sorghum sings to comfort herself . Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

B’uli hiwe b’ugimbiligwa. (Sukuma) Ulioko kwenye jiwe huimbiwa (msagaji hujifariji kwa kuimba). (Swahili) La broyeuse de sorgho chante pour se consoler. (French) The grinder of sorghum […]
March 1, 2023

March 2023 African Proverb of the Month Give the hoe to the hard working farmer; if you give to the lazy person he or she stands with it. . Kalanga (Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) Proverb

Bhadza gulu ipa nlimi, kupa simbe inoma nalo. (Kalanga) Jembe mpe mkulima mwenye bidii, unampa mvivu anasimama nalo. (Swahili) Donnez la houe au cultivateur qui travaille […]
February 1, 2023

February 2023 African Proverb of the Month Stumbling is not falling but going forward. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Ogwigumha idi gugwa aliyo ili guja bhutongi. (Sukuma) Kujikwaa si kuanguka bali ni kwenda mbele. (Swahili) Trébucher n’est;est pas tombé mais allé de alle de l’avant. […]
December 31, 2022

January 2023 African Proverb of the Month A nice potato is never peeled Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Numbu ya wiza idapunzagwa. (Sukuma) Kiazi kizuri hakimenywi. (Swahili) Une bonne patate douce n’est jamais épluchée. (French) A nice potato is never peeled. (English)   Sukuma […]
December 1, 2022

December 2022 African Proverb of the Month Blood is thicker than water . Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Thakame ne nditho gukera maii (Gikuyu), Damu ni nzito kuliko maji (Swahili). Le sang est plus épais que l’eau (French). Blood is thicker than water (English). […]
November 15, 2022

THE BUFFALOES

A STORY OF MARYKNOLL SOCIETY’S FIFTY YEARS IN TANZANIA   https://afriprov.tangaza.ac.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Buffaloes-A-Story-Commemorating-Maryknoll-Societys-50-Years-in-Tanzania.pdf situs toto
November 1, 2022

November 2022 African Proverb of the Month Walk on a fresh tree, a dry one will break. Bena (Tanzania) Proverb

Ugendalage uludodi, ulukafu luladenyeka. (Bena) Tembelea mti mbichi, mkavu utavunjika. (Swahili) Marcher sur un arbre frais, un arbre sec se cassera. (French) Walk on a fresh […]
October 24, 2022

Minutes of African Proverbs Working Group Executive Meeting (APWG) Held on Saturday, 1 October, 2022 at Precious Blood Children Family in Nairobi, Kenya

Presents: 1. Sr. Grace Njau Acting Treasurer +254 722 260 078 annegracenj@gmail.com 2. Joseph Kai Kariuki Secretary +254 700 446 884 josephkaikariuki@gmail.com 3. Elias Bushiri Elie […]
October 1, 2022

October 2022 African Proverb of the Month One hand does not raise a child. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Unkono ugumo gudalelea ng’wana. (Sukuma) Mkono mmoja haulei mtoto. (Swahili) Une seule main, n’eleve pas l’enfant. French) One hand does not raise a child. (English)   […]