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

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) […]

March 1, 2008

African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

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)

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)

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

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

Oct. 2000 Proverb: ” The hyena with a cub does not eat up (consume) all the available food.” – Akamba (Kenya)

Sep. 2000 Proverb: ” I have come a long way; the journey has exhausted me.” – Ngoni (Tanzania)

Aug. 2000 Proverb: ” If an arrow has not entered deeply, then its removal is not hard.” – Buli (Ghana )

Jul. 2000 Proverb: ” Do not insult the hunting guide before the sun has set.” – Sukuma (Tanzania)

May 2000 Proverb: ” How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves.” – Tugen (Kenya)