- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
December 5, 2017
October 31, 2017
 | A ho te mbouoo. (Kwele) Miti yote msituni haifanani. (Swahili) Tous les arbres dans la forêt ne sont pas semblable. (French) All trees are not straight in the forest. (English) |
Kwele (DRC, Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo) Proverb
October 1, 2017
 | Ubuza imfura ata ibiheko. (Bwisha) Mwenyi anapoteza mtoto wa kwanza hutupa miungu. (Swahili) Qui perd son fils aîné jette ses dieux. (French) Who loses the first born throws away his or her gods. (English) |
Bwisha (Democratic Republic of Congo -- DRC) Proverb
August 30, 2017
 | Aheleka atashulize bamwetera okubaga. (Haya) Ukiwekesha kitu bila kufatilia utashutukia kimeharibika. (Swahili) C'est très judicieux de continuer à controller. (French) It is wise to keep checking. (English) |
Haya (Tanzania) Proverb
August 1, 2017
 | Okhama ing’ombe nolengela iketi. (Tachoni) Ukikamua ng’ombe ya wenyewe huwe ukiangalia langoni. (Swahili) Tu extrais la vache de quelqu'untout en regardant à la porte. (French) You milk someone else’s cow while watching the gate. (English) |
Tachoni (Kenya) Proverb
July 1, 2017
Present Joseph Healey – The Moderator of www.afriprov.org website, jghealey@aol.com +254 723 362 993 — Directing the meeting. Cephas Agbemenu– cyagbemenu@yahoo.com +254 723 307 992 – Assistant Moderator. Chairing the meeting. […]
July 1, 2017
June 5, 2017
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| Nduhu wangu wangu. (Sukuma) Hakuna haraka. (Swahili) Pas besoin de courir, prens-le modément. (French) There is no rush. Take it easy. (English) |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Saying
May 3, 2017
This Sukuma Legacy Project promotes the history, culture, Oral Literature — Stories, Proverbs, Sayings, Riddles and Songs — and visual representations of the Sukuma People in […]