- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 1, 2008
Ijambo ry-umukuru ritorwamo igufwa. (Rwanda and Rundi) De la parole d’un vieux on tire un os. (French) Ndani ya neno la mzee hupatikana mfupa. (Swahili) From […]
March 1, 2008
Wax soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees. (Wolof) La parole, c’est une charge de fusil, si elle s’echappe on ne peut pas la rattraper. […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month October, 2002 Makiume sasurwet ak kebet. (Nandi) Huwezi kutumia majani ya mgomba wa kichakani kujizuzia mvua na baada ya mvua kuiisha […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month September, 2002 Chigau ndi ku mupozwa. (Tonga) Young growing cuttings determine a good harvest of cassava. (English) Tonga ( Malawi ) […]
March 1, 2008
Nyana-so ni nyu do doun, keh do za-nyohn de ke. (Bassa) Smoke does not affect honeybees alone; honey-gatherers are also affected. (English) Bassa ( liberia ) […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month July, 2002 Ejok nyitoan ewok nyakung. (Toposa) The person who has a light knee can survive longer. (English) Toposa ( Sudan […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month May/June, 2002 Siemunda sisuta siekhumurwe. (Bukusu) Kilicho tumboni ndicho hubeba kilicho kichwani. (Swahili) What is in the stomach carries what is […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month April, 2002 Ng’ora, ng’ora, kirunguri gekuya gokerandi. (Kuria) Pole, pole uji uende kibuyu. (Swahili) Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd. […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month March, 2002 Nguru iri matugu. (Tharaka) Mjinga huwa na siku nyingi. (Swahili) A fool has many days. (English) Tharaka ( Kenya […]