February 28, 2022

March 2022 African Proverb of the Month
The green snake said, “Watching a person is better than biting.”
Fon (Benin, Nigeria, Togo) Proverb

Amidan do: min kpinpon nyowu min didu. (Fon) Nyoka wa kijani, alisema, “kuangalia mtu ni bora kuliko kumuuma.” (Swahili) Le serpent vert dit,“regarder un homme, vaut […]
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January 31, 2022

February, 2022 African Proverb of the Month
The one who leads (usually in a herd of cattle) drinks clean and clear water.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Nh’onga mbele igang’waga minze milu (matengeku). (Sukuma) Anayetangulia mbele hunywa maji safi.  (Swahili) Celui qui arrive le premier (les troupeaux) boit de l’eau propre et claire. […]
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December 30, 2021

January, 2022 African Proverb of the Month
People realize that a cow gave us much milk only after it dies.
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Imenyagwo irari iria yakwua.  (Gikuyu) Watu wanatambua kwamba ng’ombe iliwapatia maziwa mengi baada ya kufa.(Swahili) Les gens réalisent simplement qu’une vache ne nous a donné beaucoup […]
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