- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
November 11, 2008
January 2009Talk Peace, Make Peace Wacha noma, bonga amani.(Sheng) Leave bad things, talk peace. Dere amani manzee. (Sheng) Drive peace my colleagues. Sheng (Kenya) Sayings Sunday […]
September 25, 2008
December 2009Appreciate God’s Power Kuteka Lesa ke kumweka bwishi ne. (Kaonde) When God cooks, you don’t see smoke. (English) Kaonde (Zambia) Proverb Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday […]
September 25, 2008
November 2009Suffer for Justice Kulalya ukiwa kommba mndu vo / Ulandelye ukiwa ulandewe mndu pfo / Utametelya ukiva weva mndu kwi. (Three Chagga dialects) Usipopata taabu […]
September 25, 2008
October 2009Depend on Wise People Nyansapö, kwasea ntumi nsane gye sé nyansafoö. (Akan) The knot of wisdom a fool cannot untie; it takes a wise person. […]
September 25, 2008
September 2009Act Wisely Amaisho gomukuru gakila orumuli kumulika. (Haya) Fumbo mfubie mjinga mwerevu huling’amua. (Swahili) The eyes of the wise person see through you. (English) Haya […]
September 25, 2008
August 2009Actions Not Words Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu) Mti hujuliana kwa matunda yake. (Swahili) A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, […]
September 25, 2008
May 2009Avoid Disruption of Harmony and Peace in Society Ungichogotha nyoka, no nginya wiharirie kurumwo niyo. (Gikuyu) Ukichokoza nyoka, hauna budi hujitayarisha kuumwanayo.(Swahili) If you rattle […]
September 25, 2008
July 2009Foster Dialogue Nkore nkiyok natua norubare lkiye, naa nkore nkiyok naiichu nerubare nkichoni. (Samburu) Sikio lisilosikia hufuatwa na mauti na sikio linalosikia hufuatwa na baraka. […]
September 25, 2008
June 2009Promote the Good of the Community Agulu pii odiyo otac. (Acholi) Jungu la maji hugandamiza kata. (Swahili) The water pot presses upon the small circular […]