- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
December 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month December 2008 Tsamba likagwa manyazi yagwira mtengo. (Nyanja and Chewa) When a leaf falls to the ground, the tree gets the […]
November 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month November 2008 Balume babili ba ngyoku I ba uimanyanaka mu’mnyinga. (Lega) Quand un éléphant male tombe dans un fossé, il n’est […]
September 30, 2008
Nkore nkiyok natua norubare lkiye, naa nkore nkiyok naiichu nerubare nkichoni. (Samburu) Sikio lisilosikia hufuatwa na mauti na sikio linalosikia hufuatwa na baraka. (Swahili) A deaf […]
August 31, 2008
Entagambirwa esabala bw’aibumba. (Haya) Asiyehambilika hujabiri mto kwa mtumbwi wa udongo mfinyanzi. (Swahili) A stubborn person sails in a clay boat. (English) Haya […]
July 31, 2008
Koklo ka koli dzi, eno fe atafu nue wokena do. (Ewe) Un poussin qui fouille trop les tas des déchets (d’une poubelle) finit par rencontrer les […]
July 1, 2008
Jul. 2008: “A child of the kwale bird learns how to fly.” – Tonga (Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe) Proverb
Les poussins apprenant à voler, voleront et y percheront. (French) Nestling, learn how to fly. Perch. Your companion birds have perched. (Literal EnglishTranslation) A child of […]
June 24, 2008
Akbar na:r min asgar shara:r (Arabic) Le grand feu debute par le premier étincele. (French) Great fires erupt from tiny sparks. (English) Arabic (Libya) Proverb Background, […]
May 1, 2008
Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu). A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use The meaning […]
April 24, 2008
Agulu pii odiyo otac. (Acholi) Jungu la maji hukandamiza kata. (Swahili) The water pot presses upon the small circular pad. (English) Acholi (Uganda) Proverb Background, Explanation, […]