2015 African Proverb of the Month – Page 2 – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

February 27, 2015

March, 2015 A good person (goes to God) with his or her clothes?” … “Potato.” Sukuma (Tanzania) Riddle

“Kalagu.” “Kize.”
“Ng’wiza akajaga ngobo jakwe?”… “Numbu.” (Sukuma)

“Kitendawili.” “Tega.”
“Mtu mwema huenda (kwa Mungu) na vazi lake”… “Kiazi.” (Swahili)

“Je ai une énigme." " Laissez-le venir."
“Une bonne personne (va à Dieu) avec ses vêtements….“Pomme de terre”(French)

“I have a riddle.” “Let it come.”
A good person (goes to God) with his or her clothes?” … “Potato.”

Sukuma (Tanzania) Riddle

February 3, 2015

February, 2015 One will always return to an axe or hoe handle that the woman shows them. Bemba (Zambia and DRC) Proverb

Umupini ukulangile umwanakashi kabwelelo (Bemba)
Sauti yaliyotolewa na mwanamke kuhusu jembe au shoka ina umuhimu yake. (Swahili)
La parole dite par la femme sur la houe ou sur la hache a toujours des impacts. (French)
One will always return to an axe or hoe handle that the woman shows them. (English)

Bemba (Zambia and DRC) Proverb

December 31, 2014

January, 2015 The elephant can be tripped by a creeping plant. Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) Proverb

Erruesh olenkaina enaimurruai. (Maasai)
Ndovu anaweza angushwa na mumea anayetambaa. (Swahili).
L'éléphant peut être déclenché par plante rampante. (French)
The elephant can be tripped by a creeping plant. (English)

Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) Proverb