- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
October 9, 2016
 | Embwa tekumoka ekaruma. (Chiga) Mbwa hawezi kupiga kelele na kuuma wakati mmoja. (Swahili) Un chien ne peut pas aboyer et mordre dans le même temps. (French) A dog cannot bark and bite at the same time. (English) |
Chiga (Rwanda and Uganda) Proverb
September 3, 2016
 | Emuana uritanga, encano, w’arisa mu yakusianga mo’i kimua. (Nyanga) Mtoto anakula kwa wazazi wake hata kama alimwaga unga. (Swahili) L’enfant mange chez se parents meme s’il a verse la farine. (French) A child eats at his/her parents even if he/she has poured out the flour. (English) |
Nyanga (Northern Kivu Province Walikale Territory, DRC) Proverb
July 31, 2016
 | Emam itwaan emamakar epei. (Turkana) Hakuna mtu anaweza kuishi pekee yake kama kisiwa. (Swahili) Personne peut vivre seule comme ile. (French) No person is an island. (English) |
Turkana (Kenya) Proverb
July 3, 2016
 | Mughenyi ni kukaahu ni njeu. (Nyaturu) Mgeni ni kuku mweupe. (Swahili) L’étranger, c’est une poule blanche. (French) The stranger is a white chicken. (English) |
Nyaturu (Tanzania) Proverb
June 1, 2016
 | Baaya munga si bataaya muati. (Tembo) Mara nyingi huona mkwe vibaya si binti. (Swahili) Souvent celui qui voit le beau-fils mal n’est pas la fille. (French) The person who sees the in-laws to be bad is not the engaged woman. (English) |
Tembo (DRC) Proverb
May 1, 2016
 | Mayo wa myao nawe mmayoho. (Digo) Mamako mwenzio ni mamako pia. (Swahili) La mere de ton ami est ta mere aussi. (French) Your friend’s mother is your mother too. (English) |
Digo (Mijikenda) Kenya Proverb
March 31, 2016
 | Akavia kakhuanyisivyanga mumasika. (Nyala) Mazishi hutoa nafasi ya Upatanisho. (Kiswahili) Le deuil est une occasion de réconciliation. (French) A funeral offers the opportunity for reconciliation. (English) |
Nyala (Kenya) Proverb
March 4, 2016
 | Musili nokage mungobi nokage muloli wa moso. (Holoholo) Mpiga ngoma na mwimbaji ndo wanafaida ila musikilizaji hana faida. (Swahili) Le tambourin et le chanteur sont les plus importants et non ceux qui suivent la musique. (French) A drummer and a singer are the beneficiary not the listener. (English) |
February 3, 2016
 | Kekur lala olgejep. (Samburu) Watu wa jamii moja hawafichani mambo na hujadiliana juu ya lolote. (Swahili) Les membres de meme famille sont ouvert, l’un a l’autre et peuvent discuter n’importe quoi. (French) Members of the same family are open to each other and can discuss anything. (English) |
Samburu (Kenya) Proverb