- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month August, 2001 Amaadhi amasabe tigamala ndigho. (Soga) Maji ya bure hayakati kiu. (Swahili) Water that has been begged for does not […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month July, 2001 Mbaara ti ûcûrû. (Gikuyu) Vita si uji. (Swahili) War is not porridge. (English) Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Background, Explanation, […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month May, 2001 Ehemwen wÿÿ iren te gua so ihuan, ren te vbe gua ku, sokpan ukpÿ iye-ÿkhÿkhÿ ÿre ÿ ma gie […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month April, 2001 Kachenche kubantu kwabo dikonbo. (Songe) “Kachenche” (très petit oiseau) est négligeable à l’étranger, mais trés important chez lui. (French) […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month March, 2001 Okro tik nor de grow pas en master. (Krio) An okra tree does not grow taller than its master. […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month February, 2001 Joki nô ga volo, ni baka ei gpi murtu. (Balanda/Belanda Viri) (Also in Sudanese Colloquial Spoken Arabic and Modern […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month January, 2001 Anyeminu ni le kusum le, ledzi moni ke onukpai yeo nii. (Ga) The brother or sister who does not […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month December, 2000 Bahana owo gulimu. (Haya) Aonywaye na kufuata ni yule mwenye roho tulivu. (Swahili) A person who is not disciplined […]