Calendars – Page 12 – African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories

September 25, 2008

Nov. 2010: “It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet it comes to maturity.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

November 2009Simple Lifestyle Iireragira ruku-ini ni ikaya kuigana. (Gikuyu) It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet it comes to maturity. (English) Gikuyu (Kenya) […]

September 25, 2008

Oct. 2009: “Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.” – Akan (Ghana) Proverb

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

Oct. 2010: “Like ants, eat little and carry the rest back to your home.” – Bembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

October 2010Concern for the Whole Community Wabiute, walya watundila uenyu. (Bembe) Kama siafu, kula sehemu ndogo na peleka nyingine nyumbani. (Swahili) Comme les fourmis, mange peu […]

September 25, 2008

Sep. 2012: “The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.” – Akan (Ghana, Ivory Coast ) Proverb

September 2012 Relationships Aberewa hwe abofra ma ofifir se nna abofra so hwe aberewa ma nese tutu. (Akan) The old woman looks after the child to […]

Nov. 2010: “It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet it comes to maturity.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Oct. 2009: “Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.” – Akan (Ghana) Proverb

Oct. 2010: “Like ants, eat little and carry the rest back to your home.” – Bembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC, Tanzania) Proverb

Oct. 2011: “One hand does not catch a buffalo. ” – Ewe (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo) Proverb

Oct. 2012: “The hyena with a cub does not eat up (consume) all the available food.” – Akamba (Kenya) Proverb

Sep. 2009: “The eyes of the wise person see through you. ” – Haya (Tanzania) Proverb

Sep. 2010: “If you refuse the elders advice you will walk the whole day. ” – Ngoreme (Tanzania), Kuria (Kenya, Tanzania)

Sep. 2011: “A well developed bush cannot lack or miss a useful tree to be felled.” – Kamba (Kenya) Proverb

Sep. 2012: “The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.” – Akan (Ghana, Ivory Coast ) Proverb