March 1, 2008

Dec. 1999: ” The wasp says that several regular trips to a mud pit enables it to build a house.” – Ewe (Benin, Ghana and Togo) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month December, 1999 Lilî be de gbÇ, de gbÇe wotua xÇ. La guêpe dit que plusieurs voyages réguliers à un puits de […]
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March 1, 2008

Nov. 1999: “One who bathes willingly with cold water doesn’t feel the cold.” – Fipa (Tanzania) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month November, 1999 Ichifulala ukasi chitisi kulemesha inzuusi. (Fipa) Anayeoga maji kwa hiari yake hata hisi baridi. (Swahili) One who bathes willingly […]
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March 1, 2008

Oct. 1999: “The bush in which you hide has eyes.” – Gusii (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month October, 1999 Getutu kere maiso. The bush in which you hide has eyes. Gusii ( Kenya ) Explanation: A secret is […]
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March 1, 2008

Sep. 1999: “If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family (nation).” – Fanti (Ghana) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month September, 1999 If you educate a man you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman you educate a family […]
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March 1, 2008

Aug. 1999: “When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.” Twi (Ghana) Proverb

Kotoku tew a, na mmati adwo. When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest. Twi ( Ghana ) Explanation: As the day approached for my […]
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March 1, 2008

Jul. 1999: “Better a curtain hanging motionless than a flag blowing in the wind.” – Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Proverb

Heri pazia kuliko bendera. Better a curtain hanging motionless than a flag blowing in the wind. Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Explanation: This common and popular […]
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March 1, 2008

Jun. 1999: “When an enemy digs a grave for you, God gives you an emergency exit ” – Kirundi (Burundi) Proverb

Umwáansi aguciira icoobo, Imáana ikaguciira icaanzo. Quand l’ennemi creuse une tombe pour toi, Dieu te prépare une issue de secours(French) When an enemy digs a grave […]
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March 1, 2008

May 1999: “The “hurry-hurry” person eats goat; the one who takes his or her time (or hesitates) eats beef. ” – Sesotho (Lesotho and South Africa) Proverb

Lepotla-potla le ja poli; lesisitheho le ja khomo. The "hurry-hurry" person eats goat; the one who takes his or her time (or hesitates) eats beef. Sesotho […]
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March 1, 2008

Apr. 1999: “One person is thin porridge or gruel; two or three people are a lump (handful) of ugali (stiff cooked meal/flour from sorghum or millet). – Kuria (Tanzania and Kenya) Proverb

Omoonto umwi nkirunguuri, ababere nitoonge rebukima One person is thin porridge or gruel; two or three people are a lump (handful) of ugali (stiff cooked meal/flour […]
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