- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
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) […]
March 2, 2008
Døø wøk adhienga teek. (Anyuak) The beer is difficult to strain. (English) Anyuak (Ethiopia) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use Beer plays an important […]
March 2, 2008
Aberewa hwe abofra ma ofifir se nna abofra so hwe aberewa ma nese tutu. (Akan) The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth […]
March 2, 2008
Ngoko ya ng’wana itamilaga igino.(Sukuma) Kuku mwenye vifaranga hamezi funza (nyungunyungu). (Swahili) The hen with baby chicks doesn’t swallow the worm. (English) Sukuma ( Tanzania) Proverb […]
March 2, 2008
Ahari amahoro umuhoro uramwa. (Rundi) Là où il y a la paix une serpette peut raser/couper les cheveux. (French) Kuliko na amani mundu hunyoa ndevu/hukata nywele. […]