- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 6, 2008
Zakoma-zakoma, pusi adagwa (anagwa) chagada (cagada). (Nyanja, Chewa) Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu. (Figurative Swahili) Greed led the monkey to fall on its back. (Literal English) […]
March 6, 2008
El dzamel ma ishbeh aouz rugupta. (Arabic) The camel does not see the bend in its neck. (English) Arabic (Libya) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday […]
March 6, 2008
Akantu karokubhabaza ukabhinze karagaruka. (Shubi) Kitu kinachodhamiria kukudhuru, kitakudhuru hata kama utakikwepa. (Literal Swahili Translation) Ajali haina kinga. (Figurative Swahili Translation) It is difficult to escape […]
March 6, 2008
Akakhura keetsa inyungu ebuleka. (Luyia) Pombe ya kienyeji inayochachushwa vibaya huharibika. (Swahili) Beer that will spoil ferments unequally. (English ) Luyia (Kenya) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning […]
March 6, 2008
Ungichogotha nyoka, no nginya wiharirie kurumwo niyo. (Gikuyu) Ukichokoza nyoka, hauna budi kujitayarisha kuumwa nayo (Swahili) If you provoke a rattlesnake, you must be prepared to […]
March 6, 2008
Faa yalo dzwaa gbe.. (Ga) The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot. (English ) Ga (Ghana) Proverb […]
March 6, 2008
Njaa ngla leweni wכ ndoma lכ woma. (Mende) The dog was beaten by the rain because of love. (Literal English Translation) Love is blind. (Figurative English […]
March 6, 2008
Obusisi bubili tibulemwa nsenene emoi. (Haya) Sisimizi wawili hawashindwi kuvuta panzi mmoja. (Swahili) Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper. (English) Haya (Tanzania) Proverb […]
March 6, 2008
Abayita ababiri bajjukanya (=bejjukanya). (Ganda) Waendao pamoja hugutushana. (Literal Swahili Translation) Umoja ni nguvu. (Figurative Swahili Translation) Those who walk together warn each other. (Literal English […]