- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
| | Giribu pii ma i kulu. (Acholi) |
Acholi (Uganda, South Sudan) Proverb
 | Ngoko izishoma mazi ne kulola hagulu (Vira) Kuku hunywa maji akitazama juu (Swahili) La poule boit l’eau en regardant le ciel (French) A hen drinks water while it raises its head upward (English) |
Vira (Democratic Republic of the Congo -- DRC) Proverb
 | Akalimi Karungi kalaza empisi aha rwigi. (Haya) Maneno mazuri hutoa nyoka pangoni. (Swahili) Les paroles plaisantes font sortir le serpent du caserne. (French) Sweet words lure the snake out of its cave. (English) |
Haya (Tanzania) Proverb
 | Kilondolondo atashoola ti imizi yage yekashomola. (Nyindu) Mti wa mulumba hauwezi kutembea ila mizizi yake yanaenda mbali. (Swahili) Le fugier ne marche pas mais ses raciness vont loin. (French) A fig tree cannot walk, but its roots go very far. (English) |
Nyindu (Democratic Republic of the Congo -- DRC) Proverb
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| Wapila mvula ali lume nalwe? (Sumbwa) Umepona mvua na umande je? (Swahili) Tu t’es préservé de l’averse, et que feras-tu lors du crachin? (French) You overcame the rain, but what about the dew? (English) |
Sumbwa (Tanzania) Proverb
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| Mutafulagwa nyaga buli? (Sukuma) Pindi tu, unapo hisi njaa, kwa nini una tamani kula mapema iwezekanavyo? (Swahili) Quand tu as faim, pourquoi tu veux toujours manger le plus tôt possible? (French) As soon as you experience hunger pangs (feel hungry) why do you always want to eat? (English) |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
January 2013, “When a person hides sickness, we will hear cries of distress.” Bukusu (Kenya) Proverb
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| Okisa buluale khuliulila bililo. (Bukusu) |
Bukusu (Kenya) Proverb
October, 2012
Ilmenqafeland’ufte, ad’aleindibdyufileind’ibdu. (Borana)
Mototo tayari kuzaliwa anapokuja kwa njia inayo faa, hu saidia mamaye na yeye binafsi. (Swahili)
Un travail bienfait, récompensera l’employeur et son employé. (French)
Work done in the right way rewards both the employer and the employee. (English)
Borana (Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia) Proverb
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| Mũgogo wĩ rũũĩ ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgatwĩka kĩng’ang’i. (Gikuyu) |
