African Proverb of the Month – Page 31 – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

March 1, 2008

Jul. 2001 Proverb: ” War is not porridge.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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

Jun. 2001 Proverb: ” No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile.” – Bambara (Mali)

African Proverb of the Month June, 2001 Jirikurun men o men ji la, a te ke bama ye. (Bambara) La buche aurait beau sejourne dans l’eau, […]

March 1, 2008

May 2001 Proverb: ” A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the hen who prevents it from performing its art during the day.” – Edo (Nigeria)

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

Apr. 2001 Proverb: ” ‘Kachenche’ (very small bird) is insignificant among strangers, but very important at home.” – Songe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC)

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

Mar. 2001 Proverb: ” An okra tree does not grow taller than its master.” – Krio (Sierra Leone)

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

Feb. 2001 Proverb: ” God is a great eye. He sees everything in the world.” – Balanda/Belanda Viri, Sudanese Colloquial Spoken Arabic (Sudan), Modern Standard Written Arabic (Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea and Sudan)

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

Jan. 2001 Proverb: “The brother or sister who does not respect the traditions of the elders will not be allowed to eat with the elders.” – Ga (Ghana)

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

Dec. 2000 Proverb: ” A person who is not disciplined cannot be cautioned.” – Haya (Tanzania)

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 […]

March 1, 2008

Nov. 2000: ” The eyes of the trapper are as subject to reddening as those of the small animal (that he pursues).” – Ganda (Uganda) Proverb

African Proverb of the Month November, 2000 Amaaso agamyuka omutezi, ge gamyuka n’akasolo. (Ganda) Macho ya mwindaji nayo hugeuka mekundu sawa na mnyama mdogo anayemwinda. (Swahili) […]

African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories