- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
March 8, 2008
September 2005 Theme: Respect for Others Anyuak (Ethiopia) Proverb Døø wøk adhienga teek. The beer is difficult to strain. (Literal English) Explanation SUN MON TUE […]
March 8, 2008
October 2005 Theme: Mutuality Akan (Ghana) Proverb Aberewa hwe abofra ma ofifir se nna abofra so hwe aberewa ma nese tutu. The old woman looks after […]
March 8, 2008
November 2005 Theme: Acceptance Yoruba and Idanre (Nigeria) Proverb Adiye nje oka, o mu omi, o gbe okuta pe pe pe mi, sibe sibe o ni […]
March 8, 2008
December 2005 Theme: Hospitality Toposa (Sudan) Proverb Kitacakari nyakook ewonit ngibaren. An empty stomach can make a person lose his or her cattle; that is, when […]
March 8, 2008
December 2004 Theme: Journey Credit: FreeFoto.com Nihumili kutali, lunikomi lugendu. (Ngoni) Nimetoka mbali, safari imenichosha. (Swahili) I have come a long way; the journey has exhausted […]
March 8, 2008
November 2004 Theme: Responsible Language Credit: FreeFoto.com Wax soxu fetal la; su reccee, dabu ko wees. . (Wolof) La parole, c’est une charge de fusil, si […]
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October 2004 Theme: Wisdom Credit: FreeFoto.com Ngora inlingino nanine; ndobagi nalobehe ngoba. (Nuba-Tira) Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns. (English) ~ Nuba-Tira (Sudan) […]
March 8, 2008
September 2004 Theme: Power and Control Wapiganapo tembo nyasi huumia. (Swahili) When elephants fight the grass (reeds) gets hurt. (English) ~ Swahili ( Eastern and Central […]
March 8, 2008
August 2004 Theme: Humility Credit: FreeFoto.com Fulu bende oro ngege. (Luo) Hata furu (uduvi) humtuma sato. (Swahili) Even haplochromis (name of a small fish) employs tilapia […]