African Proverb of the Month – Page 29 – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

March 2, 2008

March, 2003 Proverb: “Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns.” – Nuba-Tira (Sudan)

Ngora inlingino nanine; ndobagi nalobehe ngoba. (Nuba-Tira) Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns. (English) Nuba-Tira ( Sudan ) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and […]

March 2, 2008

February, 2003 Proverb: “An eye that you treat is the one that turns against you.” – Luo (Kenya, Tanazania)

Wang’ mithiedho ema gawi. (Luo) Jicho ulilotibu ndilo linarudi kukuangalia vibaya. (Swahili) An eye that you treat is the one that turns against you. (English) Luo( […]

March 2, 2008

January, 2003 Proverb: “A chicken eats corn, drinks water and swallows little pebbles, but still complains of having no teeth. If she had teeth would she eat steel?” – Yoruba and Idanre (Nigeria)

Adiye nje oka, o mu omi, o gbe okuta pe pe pe mi, sibe sibe o ni ohun o ni eyin, to o ba ni eyin, […]

March 1, 2008

Dec. 2002 Proverb: ” From the word of an elder is derived a bone.” – Rwanda (Rwanda) and Rundi (Burundi)

Ijambo ry-umukuru ritorwamo igufwa. (Rwanda and Rundi) De la parole d’un vieux on tire un os. (French) Ndani ya neno la mzee hupatikana mfupa. (Swahili) From […]

March 1, 2008

Nov. 2002 Proverb: ” Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can’t catch them again.” – Wolof (Senegal , Gambia)

Wax soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees. (Wolof) La parole, c’est une charge de fusil, si elle s’echappe on ne peut pas la rattraper. […]

March 1, 2008

Oct. 2002 Proverb: ” You cannot use a wild banana leaf to shield yourself from the rains and then tear it to pieces later when the rains come to an end.” – Nandi (Kenya)

African Proverb of the Month October, 2002 Makiume sasurwet ak kebet. (Nandi) Huwezi kutumia majani ya mgomba wa kichakani kujizuzia mvua na baada ya mvua kuiisha […]

March 1, 2008

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March, 2003 Proverb: “Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns.” – Nuba-Tira (Sudan)

February, 2003 Proverb: “An eye that you treat is the one that turns against you.” – Luo (Kenya, Tanazania)

January, 2003 Proverb: “A chicken eats corn, drinks water and swallows little pebbles, but still complains of having no teeth. If she had teeth would she eat steel?” – Yoruba and Idanre (Nigeria)

Dec. 2002 Proverb: ” From the word of an elder is derived a bone.” – Rwanda (Rwanda) and Rundi (Burundi)

Nov. 2002 Proverb: ” Words are like bullets; if they escape, you can’t catch them again.” – Wolof (Senegal , Gambia)

Oct. 2002 Proverb: ” You cannot use a wild banana leaf to shield yourself from the rains and then tear it to pieces later when the rains come to an end.” – Nandi (Kenya)

Sep. 2002 Proverb: ” Young growing cuttings determine a good harvest of cassava.” – Tonga (Malawi)

Aug. 2002 Proverb: ” Smoke does not affect honeybees alone; honey-gatherers are also affected.” – Bassa (liberia)

Jul. 2002 Proverb: “The person who has a light knee can survive longer.” – Toposa (Sudan)