January 4, 2013
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
Introduction
A special feature of this website is to circulate worldwide an “African Proverb of the Month.” Our plan to is post an important proverb from a different African country every month. We use a simple format that includes: first, meaning and use of the proverb; second, biblical parallel; and third, application of the proverb. African proverbs of previous months are found under “Resources” starting with the June, 1998 “African Proverb of the Month.” You are invited to send an African Proverb to the moderator@afriprov.org to be posted on this website. We hope this can be a participatory website. Welcome.
October 19, 2012
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
September 3, 2012
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| Mũgogo wĩ rũũĩ ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgatwĩka kĩng’ang’i. (Gikuyu) |
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
June 29, 2012
July, 2012 African Proverb of the Month
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| Amazi gakulikila umgolomoko. (Shubi). |
Shubi (Tanzania) Proverb
June 17, 2012
African Proverb of the Month
June 2012
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| Nenye etedugbe enyetefagbe la anye gbowoha madu tetsro o. (Ewe) Ikiwa siku yakuvuna magimbi ingekua kama siku ya ku panda, basi hata mbuzi wasinge ruhusiwakula maganda. (Swahili) Si le jour de récolte d’ignames serait comme le jour de sasemence, même les chèvres ne séraient pasautorisées à manger ses pelures. (French) If the day of harvesting or eating yams is the same as the day of planting yams, even goats will not be allowed to eat the yam peels. (English) |
May 1, 2012
African Proverb of The Month May, 2012 Tata ye mama bakinu zinga, zaya ntalu ya kwanga. (Kongo) Fahamu bei ya kwanga wakati baba na […]
April 2, 2012
African Proverb of The Month April 2012 Omsagasaga gwemamba elugaha ebugana emzela. (Subi). Mamba akitapatapa majini mwisho hukutana na mkuki. (Swahili). When the crocodile jumps around […]
March 2, 2012
African Proverb of The MonthMarch 2012 Ng’wigulya, Tungu ngwana wane. (Sukuma)Mtoto wangu Tungu, juu. (Swahili)Regarde plus haut Tungu mon enfant (French)Look up, Tungu my child. (English) […]
February 2, 2012
African Proverb of The MonthFebruary, 2012 Intal tessum hamtu, hadit kof wot qaba. (Orma)Iwapo msichana akae uchi, ni mamaye ndiye humfunika uchi ya paja lake. (Swahili)Quand […]