2010 African Proverb of the Month – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

December 1, 2010

Dec. 2010: “A hill with trees is the hand or finger of God. ” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb.

African Proverb of The Month December, 2010 Kîrîma kî mîtî nî guoko kwa Ngai (kîara kîa Ngai). (Gikuyu) Kilima kilicho na miti ni mkono au kidole cha […]

November 1, 2010

Nov. 2010: “One hand does not catch a buffalo” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb

Africa Proverb of The MonthNovember, 2010 Asi deka melea todzo o. (Ewe)Mkono moja huwezi kushika nyati. (Swahili)Une seule main ne peut pas attraper un buffle. (French)One […]

September 30, 2010

Oct. 2010: “A tree on a hill in the savannah is a meeting place for birds.” – Bembe ( DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

African Proverb of the MonthOctober, 2010 Ate alé mwiono hisumbelo lya manyonyi. (Bembe)Mti ulio juu ya mlima (mbugani) ni pahali pa mkutano wa ndege. (Swahili)Un arbre […]

August 31, 2010

Sept. 2010: “You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Saying

African Saying for the MonthSeptember, 2010 Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu) Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali […]

August 1, 2010

Aug. 2010: “A stupid cow leads her calf near the road.” – Hema (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC) Proverb

African Proverb of the MonthAugust 2010 Ente etabani etwara omwana gwayo haihi n’omuhanda. (Hema)Ngombe mjinga hupeleka ndama karibu ya barabara. (Swahili)Une vache stupide conduit le veau […]

July 1, 2010

Jul. 2010: “A well developed bush cannot lack or miss a useful tree to be felled.” – Kamba (Kenya) Proverb

African Proverb of The MonthJuly 2010 Kakuthu kaneeyumba kayaa muti utemwa. (Kamba)Kichaka ambacho kimekua hakikosi mti wa kukatwa. (Swahili)Un buisson ne manque jamais un arbre utile à couper. […]

May 31, 2010

Jun. 2010: “Leave alone a dance you are unable to perform.” – Lega (Democratic Republic Congo) Proverb

African Proverb of The MonthJune 2010 Mamina maushibana indi wamashika. (Lega)Abandonne la danse que tu es incapable de pratiquer. (French)Achana na dansi usioweza kupiga au kucheza. […]

April 30, 2010

May 2010: “Tomorrow makes known to us what tomorrow will bring” – Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

African Proverb of The MonthMay 2010 Ntondo ikatondolaga. (Sukuma)Kesho hufanya ijulikane mambo yake. (Swahili)Demain se fait connaître demain. (French)Tomorrow makes known to us what tomorrow will […]

April 1, 2010

Apr. 2010: “The reddish-brown biting ant that breaks away from the trail is the one that turns into the big black ant.” – Soga, Ganda (Uganda) Proverb

African Proverb of the MonthApril 2010 Ensanafu eyawukana ku mugenderero, n’efuuka kabasa. (Soga)Ensanafu eyawukana ku mugendo, y’efuuka kaasa. (Ganda)Siafu mwekundu aachae njia (nyayo) yake hugeuka siafu […]