- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 2, 2008
Naawuni yi kabigi a gbali, o ni wuhi a ni yen kpahi shem. (Dagbani) If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. […]
March 2, 2008
Amaisho gomukuru gakila orumuli kumulika. (Haya) Fumbo mfubie mjinga mwerevu huling’amua. (Swahili) The eyes of the wise person see through you. (English) Haya (Tanzania) Proverb […]
March 2, 2008
Modera i’se mono tanakomora mwando. (Gusii) Anayejiweka mstari wa mbele kumuhudumia babake hukosa urithi. (Swahili) The person who tends to ingratiate himself to his father without […]
March 2, 2008
Maji ya moto hayachomi nyumba. (Swahili) Hot water does not burn down the house. (English) Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Proverb Also Sukuma and Ngoreme (Tanzania), […]
March 2, 2008
May, 2004 Proverb: “After hardship comes relief.” – Arabic (Egypt and other North African countries)
Maa daa’it illa maa forigat. (Colloquial Arabic) Inna maa al osr yosran. (Koran Arabic) Baada ya dhiki, faraja. (Swahili) No matter how hard it may get, […]
March 2, 2008
Hano wangere iyomokoro oregeenda bwire. (Kuria) Kama ukikataa la mkuu utatembea mpaka machweo. (Swahili) If you refuse the advice of an elder you will walk […]
March 2, 2008
Akolahee Ngorulahi kukosaa Ngarambangandu? (Mpoto) Je, haupo uwezekano Ngorulahi akatosheka na Ngarambangandu kukosa? (Swahili) Cannot Ngorulahi be satisfied and Ngarambangandu miss the chance? (English) Mpoto (Malawi, […]
March 2, 2008
Kitacakari nyakook ewonit ngibaren. (Toposa) An empty stomach can make a person lose his or her cattle; that is, when the stomach is empty the legs […]
March 2, 2008
Amihwa gaholela nwele. ( Longo) Miba imepoa kwenye wayo. (Swahili) The thorn in your foot is temporarily appeased, but it is still in. (English) Longo (Tanzania) […]