African Proverb, Rain does not fall on one roof alone. African proverb, The vultures would not land at the village in which there is a wise old man. African Proverb, The wise traveler leaves his heart at home. Kpelle proverb, An old story does not open the ear as a new one does. Hausa Proverb, Even when there is no rooster, the morning will still start. If you want to go fast, go alone. Shona proverb, Few bewail a fools misfortune. Followers of Judaism and Christian religions use the word Amen. Ugandan Proverb, The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Lesotho Proverb, He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony. ~Congolese Proverb, The elders of the village are the boundaries. African proverb, He who dictates separates himself from others. One who loves the vase, loves also what is inside., 55. One who plants grapes by the roadside, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem., 68. "Every lizard lies on its belly, so we cannot tell which has a belly-ache". Kuba Proverb, Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight. If you educate a man, you educate one person. ~Congolese Proverb. ~ Tanzanian Proverb, A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing. ~ Swahili proverb; Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. Meaning:This proverb tells about either thing or person that is good for nothing. Kenyan Proverb, We should talk while we are still alive. Wisdom is like fire. Fanti Proverb, Advice is a stranger; if hes welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day. African proverb, However bad the bread it is better than cattle dung. Kikuyu (Kenyan) proverb. A real family eats from the same cornmeal., 125. Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother., 131. Congolese Proverb, Choose your neighbor before you buy your house. East African proverb, There is always a winner even in a monkeys beauty contest. Meaning:All things happen when their times come. I am not to neglect my family. ~ African Proverb, A person who has children does not die. ~ African proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. . Oromo proverb, One spark burned down a forest. The fool speaks, the wise man listens., 81. If you heal the leg of a person, do not be surprised if they use it to run away., 18. African proverb, People who drink to drown their sorrows should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. Yoruba proverb, One head alone does not go into council. Moroccan Proverb, Three things cause sorrow to flee; water, green trees, and a beautiful face. ~ Swahili #Proverb quote=He who tells the truth is never wrong. Book Details. Tonga proverb, The owl is the wisest of all bird because the more it sees, the less it talks. 6. ~ Zambian Proverb, Dont fight a lion with a stick. The lead cow (the one in front) gets whipped the most. You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. Ashanti proverb, Anger against a brother is felt on the flesh, not in the bone. Sierra Leone proverb, It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss. "The language of young men is pull down and destroy, but an old man speaks of conciliation.". Swahili proverb, Love is a despot who spares no one. Annang proverb, Each trip gives you its own uniqueness. Cameroonian Proverb, A market is not held for the sake of one person. Friends Who Liked This Quote. Fatherly love African proverbs teach us love holds a child tight, supports the soul and teaches how to love the world in return. Coffee and love taste best when hot. It means that a person must always stay happy about his or her achievements even if nobody cares. African proverb, If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? If we help our neighbour, we are actually helping ourselves in the long run. ~ African Proverb from the Congo, Obstinacy does not redeem anyone. . As for leaders who may think they have already reached a status so high that they need no longer make any more effort ~ ~ they are forgetting that they are generating cracks from within themselves that will most certainly cause bitter disappointments. Kenyan Proverb, Crying a lot does not give you peace of mind. African proverb, When there is nothing to eat but corn, rice is a luxury. Somali proverb, Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. African Proverb, Food you will not eat you do not boil. Ghanaian Proverb, It is not changing into a lion that is hard; it is getting the tail of a lion. African proverb Kenyan Proverb, Go and you will find a stone in the road that you cant get over or pass. African Proverb, The elders of the village are the boundaries. ~Ashanti Proverb, Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow. African proverb Ghanaian Proverb, If the palm of the hand itches it signifies the coming of great luck. Haya (Tanzania) Proverb If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom., 87. Comment two rams cant drink in thesame bucket, they will lock horns. It is a widely used proverb depicting bad luck. African proverb Niger Proverbs, Every living thing has a story to tell. ~ Zambian Proverb, If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. A mother cannot give birth to something bigger than herself., 132. Meaning:Elder people always have more knowledge and wisdom than the young people. African proverb, Pretend you are dead and you will see who really loves you. Zimbabwe proverb Masai proverb, The ailment of the heart is known to one only. Hausa proverb from Nigeria African proverb Achievements are only but openings towards greater challenges. Kenya proverb, If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy. Kenyan Proverb, An envious person requires no reason to practice envy. The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. Ovambo proverb, Let it be a bite of a cockroach and fly with the wind. Meaning:You will always be who you are regardless of how long you fake your character. Ghanaian Proverb, If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. Ugandan Proverb, Whoever sees mucus in the nose of the king is the one who cleans it. African proverb, A climbing plant does not stay alone. ~ Ethiopian Proverb[clickToTweet tweet=Coffee and love taste best when hot. When you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes but the monkey remains., 42. 9. - African Proverb. Theethnic groups of Africanumber in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language and culture. Wisdom is wealth. Ashanti proverb, When sleeping woman wakes, mountains move. Ovambo proverb, He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook. One of life's greatest mysteries is . African Proverb, You are beautiful because of your possessions. Yoruba proverb, The gratitude that bees receive is the smoke that people use to expel them and get at their honey. ~African Proverb, The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. Malagasy proverb, The child of the crab walks sideways like his mother. Cameroonian Proverb, The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it. ~ African Proverb, An empty pot makes the loudest noise. Nigerian proverb, A man cannot undo his past. A child who is fearless is going to bring tears to his mother's eyes. African proverb, Home affairs are not talked about on the public square. To break a palm-knell nut for a fowl. Senegalese Proverb, If you want to go fast, go alone. African proverb, Hold a true friend with both hands. African Proverb. It means a person must always stay happy about their achievements even if nobody cares. Xhosa Proverb, The sun will shine on those who stand before its shines and on those who kneel after under them. Somalian proverb, Where there is no shame, there is no honor. African proverb Yoruba proverb, Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones. Malagasy Proverb, She is beautiful; she has love, understands; she respects herself and others; everyone likes, loves and honors her; she is a goddess. Somali proverb, Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~ Mozambican Proverb, One who relates with a corrupt person likewise gets corrupted. (African Proverb) It takes a breast for a child to know it's mother and it takes a mother for a child to know its father. Thank me later. Meru Proverb, Life is full of questions. Traditional Agege bread is not sold as sliced bread. African Proverb, He who does not like chattering woman will remain a bachelor. Ovambo proverb, To run is not necessarily to arrive. Shona proverb, No one is a blacksmith at birth. ~ Malawian Proverb, The belly does not swell if a woman is not pregnant. African Proverb, The radiant and well-understood speech of one person is better than the speech of a thousand people that is not. Cameroon, A real family eats the same cornmeal. ~ Acholi Proverb, If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. ~ Euripides My dear father! Ghana, You must act as if it is impossible to fail. Rwandan proverb, In the land of promise a man may die of hunger. African proverbs about hard times Hard times are part of life. Congolese Proverb, To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better. ~ Kenyan Proverb, Glory does not come by calling. ~ Krio (Sierra Leona) Proverb, He is a fool whose sheep runs away twice. If you want to go far, go together." This is my favourite African proverb about togetherness "To get lost is to learn the way." African saying "Where there are many, nothing goes wrong." "No medicine exists that can cure hatred." ~ Congolese Proverb, God has created lands with lakes and rivers for man to live. African Proverb, A day of hunger is not starvation. African proverb, 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. Fulani proverb, A bow which is stretched to the limit breaks. When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. Proverbs are food to the soul of a wise man. African proverb, A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness. South African Proverb, A cutting word is worse than a bowstring, a cut may heal, but the cut of the tongue does not. Namibian proverb, There are 40 kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense. "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." - Chinese proverb. Meaning:If you dont make efforts to acquire knowledge then you would not expect to have it and if you do not put the knowledge you have to use, you cannot expect to gain anything from it. ~ Namibian Proverb, When you mention the person with one eye, the one with the eye problem reacts. He who does not know one thing knows another, 113. (African Proverb) You cannot hear a baby cry in the mother's womb. Maasai Proverb, He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others. A fish and bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together., 75. Liberian proverb, Greatness and beauty do not belong to the Gods alone. ~ Chewa Proverb, When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly. African proverb, When the baobab tree has fallen, the goats start climbing on it. Ethiopian proverb, The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. Ghanaian proverb, A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries. African proverb, He who hearts not the music thinks the dancer mad. Shona proverb, Discord between the powerful is a fortune for the poor. A happy man marries the girl he loves; a happier man loves the girl he married., 67. African proverb, To get lost is to learn the way. In Judaism, 3,500 years old and Christian religions 2,000 years old, Amen, means may it be so. Don't set sail on someone else's star., 21. Guinean proverb, When the hyena drinks, the dog can only look on. Ghanaian Proverb, The betrothed of good is evil the betrothed of life is death the betrothed of love is divorce. African proverb, Too much discussion leads to a quarrel. Zulu proverb, The house roof fights the rain, but the person who is sheltered ignores it. ~Swahili proverb. ~South African Proverb, Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones. Egyptian proverb, Do not allow the belly to make you useless. Examine what is said, not who is speaking., 4. Meaning:This proverb could be first of all a gentle reminder for people who may feel tempted to think that they have already achieved so much in this life that no effort is needed from them any more. Annang proverb, When you are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised. ~ Tanzanian Proverb, The key to a healthy body is a good head. Nigerian proverb, When the shepherd comes home in peace, the milk is sweet. 2. A wise person has something to say., 106. 1. African Proverb, No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow. Chadian Proverb, A poor mans drum is his belly. African Country by Size List. Can zebras wipe away their stripes? Sudanese Proverb, He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is nobetter than the mad man himself. African Proverb, Learning expands great souls. Ashanti proverb, Old and new millet seeds end up in the same mill. African proverb, If you see someone riding a bamboo-cane [in a way that he is enjoying his imagination and fantasizing like he is riding an animal], tell him What a lovely horse! Tunisian Proverb, If you see wrongdoing or evil and say nothing against it, you become its victim. - Ghanaian Proverb. Kenyan Proverb, One who says It was too much for me does not try. Never marry a woman who has a bigger feet than u.please I want to know the implications.!!!! ~ Ugandan Proverb, A Tutsi liked to warm himself by the fire someone else took the bull. Meaning:It is never enough to judge anything on one mans version. Zambian Proverb, Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart. A good home is also essential to support a child. Congolese Proverb, If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree. Ashanti proverb, He who is in the shade does not know that another is in the sun. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance., 104. Ghanaian Proverb, Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse. Why give yourself to death when you could be immortal. Nigerian Proverb, Good words are food, bad words poison. Ganda Proverb, Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. Sotho proverb, The child you sired hasnt sired you. African proverb, Where a woman rules, stream run uphill. - Swahili proverb A beautiful things is never perfect. Sons and daughters will be happy and successful if their mothers and fathers . Xhosa Proverb, One person is a thin porridge; two or three people are a lump of ugali. Shona proverb, A mans wealth may be superior to him. Ashanti proverb, It takes a whole village to raise a child. Kenyan proverb, Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself. Ghana proverb, One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom. African Proverb, A ripe melon falls by itself. ~ Kenyan Proverb, One head alone does not go into council ~ Ghanaian Proverb, Birds sing not because they have answers but because they have songs. 10. African proverb He may say that he loves you, wait and see what he does for you., 73. "Around a flowering tree, there are many insects.". Meaning:This proverb is used when a person grieves in vain for something. ~ Cameroonian Proverb, No masika (rain season) without mosquitoes. ~ African Proverb, Happiness requires something to do, something to love and something to hope for. EUGENE 0 books view quotes : Feb 18, 2023 10:15AM . Ashanti, Money knows no day on which it is not welcome. Ethiopian Proverb, What makes the road long is laziness to go. Swahili proverb, If you tell people to live together,you tell them to quarrel. Swahili proverb, You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win. - African Proverb Ovambo proverb, Do not break your cooking pot for the passing guest. People take it from others. African proverb, Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. 0 Reviews. "A child does not laugh at the ugliness of its mother". Bemba proverb, The lizard that jumped from the high iroko tree to the ground said he would praise himself if no one else did. Wolof proverb, One does not cross a river with a fool. African proverb Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. ~ Nigerian Proverb, Even the Niger river must flow around an island. When a bitter woman takes over the house, the family she rules is doomed., 130 Irish Blessings100 Bible Quotes35 Healing Scriptures. Tanzania/Kenya proverb, One who loves you, loves you with your dirt. African Proverb, He who marries a beauty marries trouble. - from Ethiopia. 1. A childs fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam, which his mother puts into his hand. Congolese Proverb, A woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty. African proverb, To lead is not to run roughshod over people Kenyan Proverb, To neglect ones ancestors would bring ill-fortune and failure in life. I share the proverbs here. Zambian proverb, You can not tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday. Sudan proverb, Love has to be shown by deeds not words. Annang proverb, Wake up your sleeping soul. Liberian proverb, An empty pot makes the loudest noise. Yoruba proverb, He is like a drum which makes a lot of noise but is hollow inside. Sumbwa (Tanzania) Proverb Even the lion protects himself against flies., 16. Fathers and Mothers Fathers and Mothers in Proverbs Adultery - Alcohol - Anger - Happiness Health - Pride - Trust - Truth vs. Ibo proverb, A close friend can become a close enemy. Madagascar proverb, Do not shed tear for what does not belong to you. Hausa proverb, He who fears the sun will not become chief. African Proverb, Dreaming of eating will not satisfy the hungry. African Proverb, If you have a dog, dont throw away bones. Love doesnt rely on physical features., 63. African proverb - Baganda 3. Orbis Books, 1996 - Religion - 400 pages. No medicine exists that can cure hatred., 13. Agege is a district in the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. Who knows who will eat the leg? Meaning:This proverb means that your mind will judge you when you are guilty in some crime, and it is being said now. Kikuyu Proverb, Rising early makes the road short. Swahili proverb, A good deed is something one returns. ~ African Proverb; A united family eats from the same plate. Ashanti Proverb, When building a house, dont measure the timbers in the forest. Ute proverb, If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? Wolof proverb, He who destined for power does not have to fight for it. "Brothers love each other when they are equally rich." African proverb "He who earns calamity, eats it with his family." African proverb "If I am in harmony with my family, that's success." Ute proverb "There is no fool who is disowned by his family." African proverb "Home affairs are not talked about on the public square." African proverb For he will go on loving but he will hate you., 60. Somali Proverb, A bridge is repaired only when someone falls into the water. Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. Haida Proverb, We go quickly where we are sent when we take interest in the journey. African proverb Pictured is Walter M. Schirra Jr. NASA/Wikipedia. Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem., 84. The dead say to each other, Dead one. Swahili proverb, Being happy in life is better than being a king. If it isnt cultivated, you cant harvest it., 7. Yoruba proverb, He who refuses to obey cannot command. ~ Cameroonian Proverb, Other peoples wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. Ghana, Beauty is not sold and eaten. African proverb, You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday. Kanuri proverb, Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. ~ Namibian Proverb, Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food. Wolof proverb, What the people think cannot be denied. If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy., 47. African Proverb, God has created lands with lakes and rivers for man to live. Egypt proverb, Our love is like the misty rain that falls softly, but floods the river. When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful. Sudanese proverb, A child one does not instruct on return, one instructs him when going. ~ Nigerian Proverb, Little by little the bird builds its nest. African proverb, Many hands make light work. South African Proverb, Hope does not kill; I shall live and get what I want one day. Top five largest countries of Africa are Algeria, Congo Democratic Republic of the, Sudan, Libya and Chad. Namibian proverb, Effort will not counter faith. 5. if two men always agree then there is no need for one of them. Namibian saying too educative. Rain does not fall on one roof alone., 34. ~ Kenyan Proverb, A canoe does not know who the leader is when it turns over, everyone gets wet. African Proverb, She is like a road pretty, but crooked. Ovambo proverb, Politeness is not slavery. African proverb, A baby chicken sleeps under a hawks tree without knowing it. ~ Malian Proverb, Eat when the food is ready speak when the time is right. "You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. African proverb, Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family. African proverb, Glory does not come by calling. 10. African proverb, Hope does not disappoint. ~ Ibo proverb[clickToTweet tweet=Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food. Akan Proverb, The one nearest to the enemy is the real leader. Amplified Bible Look where you slipped., 8. Ovambo proverb, The fool speaks, the wise man listens. Look for a dark goat first in the daytime because you may not find it at night. Ugandan proverb, When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. Uganda Proverb, Beautiful words dont put porridge in the pot. African proverb, Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks. ~ Ewe Proverb, It is the belly which daily gives thanks. Ovambo proverb, One does not enter into the water and then run from the cold. African Proverbs on Wisdom 1. Bantu proverb, Patience puts a crown on the head. Bible Verses About Fathers The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him. African proverb, Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends. "A bird that flies off the Earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground." 2. African Proverb, Lack of knowledge is darker than night. 6. Hausa proverb, When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. Ouf!!! Ethiopian Proverb, Even the best cooking pot will not produce food. Ghanaian Proverb, If you give bad food to your stomach, it drums for you to dance. African Proverb, Every head must do its own thinking. 3. A father never resembles his son, it's the son that resembles the father. Jabo proverb, A grasshopper that sleeps about will be soon awake in a lizards mouth. African Proverb. African Proverb, An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor. Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.". African Proverb, The restless grasshopper only finds rest in the gizzard of a bird. African Proverb, He who farms is spared the trouble of buying corn. Kenyan Proverb, Every fame has a foundation. African Quotes on Family 1. Ghanaian Proverb, Only a medicine man gets rich by sleeping. African proverb, The friends of our friends are our friends. Malawian Proverb, The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who make him beautiful. Hausa proverb, He whom a serpent has bitten dreads a slow-worm. Ethiopian proverb, If you receive a gift dont measure it. African proverb, A stream cannot rise above its source. Akan (Ghana, Ivory Coast) proverb, There is no fool who is disowned by his family. Dont try to make someone hate the person he loves. If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is. ~ African Proverb, When the baobab tree has fallen, the goats start climbing on it. Jabo proverb, One cannot part two fighting bulls. ~ Cameroonian #Proverb quote=Rain does not fall on one roof alone. Shona proverb, Two bulls cannot live in one stable. An egg seller doesnt start a fight in the market. Kenyan Proverb, One camel does not make fun of the other camels hump. Egyptian Proverb, Beautiful from behind, ugly in front. Ashanti proverb, By trying often the monkey learns to jump from the tree. Meaning: Better results are achieved when you choose to do things as a group instead of doing them individually. Madagascar proverb, Dont try to make someone hate the person he loves. Kikuyu Proverb, The stick in the hand kills the snake. Yoruba proverb, It is better to blush than to keep the concern in your heart. ~ Somali Proverbs, What is inflated too much will break into fragments. The best way to eat an elephant in your path, is to cut him up into little pieces. African proverb Bantu Proverb, Daylight follows a dark night. ~ Akan proverb 3. African Proverb, No masika (rain season) without mosquitoes. ~ Ethiopian Proverb, An ox shits more than a hundred mosquitoes~ Mozambican proverb, A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace. ~ Sudanese Proverb, Coffee and love taste best when hot. Somalian proverb, I pointed out to you the stars and all you saw was the tip of my finger. ~ Kikuyu Proverb, Rising early makes the road short. Cameroonian Proverb, Rain wets the leopards spots, but it doesnt wash them off.