- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
December 1, 2015
 | Botbeupeukbo be teunyen ban a boromevo’o (Eton) Mambo makubwa inabadilishwa na wazee (Swahili) Major problems have solution with the old men (English) Les grands problèmes trouvent solution avec les vieux (French) |
Eton (Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tome) Proverb
November 3, 2015
 | Giriama : Mjeni loka mwenyeji apone English: It is obvious when you receive a visitor and you cook for him or her you will eat too Swahili :Ni kawaida ukipata mgeni na umpikie,nawe pia utakula. French: Ilest indubitable que le visiteurrégalebien le visité. |
Giriama (Kenya) Proverb
October 9, 2015
August 31, 2015
August 2, 2015
 | Ya basapudi yona bubutule. (Luba--Katanga) Wambea wavunja mawasiliano kati ya familia. (Swahili) Les bobards de gens detruisent les relations familiales. (French) Tall stories destroy the family relationship. (English) |
Luba--Katanga (Democratic Republic of Congo – DRC) Proverb
July 7, 2015
 | Omurhabana ye cinamula ezagwire. (Havu) Muvulana ndiye husimamisha nyumba zilizoanguka. (Swahili) C’est le garçon qui relève les maisons détruites (en ruines). (French) It is the boy who lifts up the fallen houses (ruins). (English) |
Havu (Democratic Republic of Congo -- DRC) Proverb
June 2, 2015
April 28, 2015
 | Abaguma bobalwa amatumu. (Mashi) Ndugu wakisikizana vizuri wanashinda adui kila mara. (Swahili ) Les frères qui s’entendent bien ils arrivent toujours à vaincre l’ennemi. (French ) Brothers who get along will always defeat the enemy. (English) |
Mashi (Democratic Republic of Congo -- DRC) Proverb
March 31, 2015
 | Omuti ogwinamile tiguhendwa muyaga. (Haya) Mwanzi hauvunjwi na upepo. (Swahili) Un arbre flexible ne se casse jamais avec le vent. (French) A soft tree is never broken by wind. (English) |
Haya (Tanzania) Proverb