June 1, 2020

June 2020, Goat droppings (that later become manure) are mainly found in a loafing shed (barn). Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Bushi bho mbuli bugakwilaga mlubigile. (Sukuma). Kinyesi cha mbuzi hupatikana kwa wingi zizini. (Swahili) Les fientes (excréments fumiers) de chèvres, se trouvent principalement dans la chèvrerie. […]
April 30, 2020

May 2020, Alone, alone, one cannot produce history. Yao (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania) Proverb

Jikajikape jangawuma mbili. (Yao) Pekee, pekee, hauwezi tunga historia. (Swahili) On ne peut pas produire une histoire, quand on est seul. (French) Alone, alone, one cannot […]
March 31, 2020

April 2020, Every person has his or her own gift. Tiriki (Kenya) Proverb

Vuli mundu ali nishihanwa shyeshye. (Tiriki) Chaque personne a son talent. (French) Kila mtu ana kipawa chake. (Swahili) Every person has his or her own gift. […]
March 27, 2020

Tribute to John S. Mbiti

30 November, 1931 — 6 October, 2019 We continue to mourn and celebrate our ancestor in Christ — John S. Mbiti, the Kenyan professor, author and […]
March 1, 2020

March 2020, Two heads are better than one. Lopit (South Sudan) Proverb

Agal hosi arik naboite. (Lopit) Vichwa viwili ni bora kuliko moja. (Swahili) Deux têtes valent mieux qu’une. (French) Two heads are better than one. (English) Lopit […]
February 12, 2020

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Full Committee Meeting held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 1 February 2020 at the School of the Precious Blood Sisters, Kawangware, Nairobi, Kenya

PRESENT Wamwaki Padre Joseph Healey – The Moderator of www.afriprov.org website, JGHealey@aol.com +254 723 362 993 Margaret W. Ireri —   margwireri@yahoo.com +254 722 537 774 – Chairperson/Secretary Elias Bushiri Elie —   e.bushiri@yahoo.com +254 […]
February 12, 2020

February 2020, Two geniuses will successfully roast a fly. Manyika, (Zimbabwe, Mozambique) Proverb

Vaviri vakachenjera vanogocha nhunzi. (Manyika) Gwiji wawili wanaweza kuchoma inzi. (Kiswahili) Deux génies rôtiront une mouche facilement. (French) Two geniuses will successfully roast a fly. (English) […]
January 29, 2020

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Meeting held at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday, 18 January 2020 at the Maryknoll Society House, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya

Present Fr. Joseph Healey — Moderator Margaret Wambere – Chairperson and Secretary Sr. Ann Grace Njau Francis Njuguna Edward Karanja — Lay Associate of the Precious […]
December 31, 2019

Inventory of 131 Collections of African Proverbs and Sayings

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