- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
September 25, 2008
July 2010Compassionate Healing Imbilaph’ ivun’ isilonda. (Zulu) The groin pains in sympathy with the sore. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Health clinic near Nyamata, […]
September 25, 2008
July 2010Taking for Granted our Natural Resources Akpa le tome gake menya tsi fe vevie nyenyeo. (Ewe) A fish is in water but does not know […]
September 25, 2008
July 2012Parenting Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu) Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali umekopeshwa na wazao wako. […]
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 […]
September 25, 2008
June 2010Actions Speak Louder Than Words Isihlahla saziwa ngezithelo zaso. (Zulu) A tree is known by its fruit. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb “Jesus Heals […]
September 25, 2008
June 2010Planting Trees Ate alé mwiono hisumbelo lya manyonyi. (Bembe) Mti ulio juu ya mlima (mbugani) ni pahali pa mkutano wa ndege. (Swahili) Un arbre sur […]
September 25, 2008
June 2012Raising Children It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday […]
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April 2009Challenge Our Leaders to Reconcile Kushayw’edonsayo. (Zulu) The lead cow (the one in front) gets whipped the most. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Sunday […]
September 25, 2008
April 2010Making Healthy Choices to Prevent Malaria Bahana owo gulimu. (Haya) Aonywaye na kufuata ni Yule mwenye roho tulivu. (Swahili) A person who is not disciplined […]