Zulu Proverb, The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful. Hausa proverb, Being happy is better than being king. ~ Ashanti Proverb, When your neighbours horse falls into a pit, you should not rejoice at it, for your own child may fall into it too. Buganda Proverb of Uganda, When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk. African proverb, Trying again and again is better than stopping half-way. Where there is love, there is no darkness., 43. South African Proverb, The key that unlocks is also the key that locks. Rwandan Proverb, If your only tool is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. East African proverb, There is always a winner even in a monkeys beauty contest. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family., 127. I love Afrikan wisdom!MEDASE PA(I THANK YOU VERY MUCH I LAY AT YOUR FEET). Malagasy Proverb, If I could see your face, I would not need food. Fathers and Mothers Fathers and Mothers in Proverbs Adultery - Alcohol - Anger - Happiness Health - Pride - Trust - Truth vs. A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. Cte dIvoire proverb, He who tells the truth is never wrong. Ashanti proverb, Whenever man goes dwell his character goes with him. ~ Zimbabwean Proverb No water without waves. Ethiopian Proverb, Roosters tail feathers: pretty but always behind. ~ Tanzanian Proverb, Discord between the powerful is a fortune for the poor. If I am in harmony with my family, that's success. Swahili Proverb, You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win. Congolese Proverb, The good mother knows what her children will eat. African proverb, The day before yesterday and yesterday are not the same as today. ~ Cameroonian Proverb, No masika (rain season) without mosquitoes. - African Proverb. Cameroon (Duala) proverb, To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall. Zulu proverb, A tree is straightened while it is still young. If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy., 47. Nigeria proverb, Happiness requires something to do, something to love and something to hope for. Bread is not an indigenous food to Africans. Do not look where you feel. "To love someone who does not love you is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall."- Congolese Proverb. Mongoan proverb, A Mothers Tenderness for her children is as discrete as the dew that kisses the Earth. ~ African Proverb, A weaning baby that does not cry aloud will die on its mothers back. Kuria People of Kenyan & Tanzania, Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. African proverb, What you learn is what you die with. Senegalese Proverb, Having a good discussion is like having riches. African proverb, He who talks continuously, talks nonsense. ~Ghanaian Proverb, The antics of a market buffoon provide laughter, but nobody prays that his child becomes the market buffoon. Yoruba proverb, A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace. Wolof proverb, He who destined for power does not have to fight for it. Reflects what traditional proverbs used in Christian catechetical, liturgical, and ritual contexts reveal about Tanzanian appropriations of and . African proverb, However bad the bread it is better than cattle dung. Ovambo proverb, The fool speaks, the wise man listens. African proverb, If you send no one to the market, the market will send no one to you. African proverb, The big game often appears when the hunter has given up the hunt for the day. Acholi proverb, When a man dies, a library burns to the ground with him. African proverb, Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole. To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. Somalian proverb, Much silence makes a powerful noise. Fulani proverb, If the banana pest doesnt die it will always reach at the ripe banana. ~ Kenyan Proverb, Only a medicine man gets rich by sleeping. African proverb, A big fish is caught with big bait. Examine what is said, not who is speaking., 4. Namibian proverb, As the dog said, If I fall down for you and you fall down for me, it is playing. African proverb, Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them. Do you know of any good places to look? If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive. African Proverb, A flea can trouble a lion more than a lion can trouble a flea. African proverb African Proverb, You should know whats being cooked in the kitchen otherwise you might eat a forbidden food. Yoruba proverb, When a lion roars, he does not catch game. African Proverb, So many little things makes a man love a woman in a BIG way. ~ Egyptian Proverb, One camel does not make fun of the other camels hump. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria. African proverb, A stream cannot rise above its source. African Proverb, The Rhinoceros never dances with the monkey. African Proverb, No masika (rain season) without mosquitoes. Swahili proverb, A patient man will eat ripe fruit. ~ Zambian Proverb, If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. Zulu proverb, No tattoo is made without blood. Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem., 84. Malagasy Proverb, Advice is like a strangerif welcome, he stays the night; if not welcome, he returns home that day. Tuareg Proverb, God speaks a foreign tongue. African proverb Liberian Proverb, Good music goes with good food. African proverb, A fully grown up tree cannot be bent into a walking stick. African proverb, Everybody has been young before, but not everybody has been old before. African proverb Recommend to friends. African Proverb, Even the Niger river must flow around an island. Ethiopian Proverb, The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry. Fulani Proverb, If you watch your pot, your food will not burn. Kenyan Proverb, The strength of a fish is in the water. Bemba proverb, What the child says, he has heard at home. ~Proverb from Cameroon, Hope does not disappoint. Swahili proverb, It is not only giants that do great things. Proverbs 4:11, NIV 3.Psalm 103:13, NIV 4. Swahili proverb, Someone who refuses a brothers advice breaks his arm. Hebrews 12:7 NIV 2. When the webs of the spider join, they can trap a lion ~ Ethiopian proverb. ~ Zinza People of Tanzania, Crying a lot does not give you peace of mind. ~ Senegalese Proverb, If an arrow has not entered deeply, then its removal is not hard. ~ Ovambo proverb, An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend. Jabo proverb, The cat and the mouse cant be neighbors for long.. Namibian proverb, The chameleon changes color to match the earth, the earth doesnt change colors to match the chameleon. Kenyan Proverb, No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. Ghanaian Proverb, If we put a hammer in every persons hand, could they all become blacksmiths? A wise person will always find a way., 89. African proverb, He who guards himself will not perish. African Proverb, An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor. African proverb, A weaning baby that does not cry aloud will die on its mothers back. Nigerian people use this proverb in case they want to caution somebody about his approach to planning. If someone upsets you, forgive him or her because what goes around, comes around. Madagascar proverb, Dont try to make someone hate the person he loves. ~ Cameroonian Proverb, Other peoples wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. Basakata proverb, What women say is nonsense; but he who does not listen in is a fool. Share this quote: Like Quote. ~ Kenyan Proverb, The rain does not recognize anyone as a friend it drenches all equally. ~ Zulu Proverb, An okra tree does not grow taller that its master. "All errors are amendable." . Hausa proverb, He who is unable to dance says that the yard is stony. African proverb, Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you. Where did the word Amen and Ashe come from why is it said and what does it mean? When a fly perches on a man's scrotum, he immediately learns humility. Ghanaian Proverb, Dont fight a lion with a stick. Annang proverb, All errors are amendable. 6. African proverbs on the importance of fathers in a child's emotional and social development set the stage for the path followed by the child later in life. African Proverb, He who was busy with two things drowned. Guinean Proverb, As soon as the monkey has climbed a tree, it will start abusing from its elevated position. Hausa proverb from Nigeria The wise man never takes a step too long for his leg., 107. ~ Ga People of Ghana, No tattoo is made without blood. Nigerian Proverb, If you find Miss This Year beautiful, then youll find Miss Next Year even more so. Some are known to come from specific African tribes, ethnic groups, or African countries, and others have an unknown source and are listed simply as African proverbs. Some proverbs are romantic, some thought provoking and some perhaps a bit lost in translation. ~ Kenyan Proverb, No matter how full the river, it still wants to grow. Restless feet might walk you into a snake pit., 9. ~ Kenyan Proverb, Every fame has a foundation. African proverb, Only a fool tests the waters depth with both feet. The very thing that killed a mother rat is always there to make sure that its young ones never open their eyes. African proverb, Hope does not disappoint. ~ Ovambo Proverb, There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. Without fools there would be no wisdom. African Proverb, If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents. The second best time is now. Wolof proverb, It is crooked wood that shows the best sculptor. Beautiful work i must say. Kpelle proverb, A bad coconut spoils the good ones. Heres a list of African proverbs from around African the continent. Rwandan proverb, In the land of promise a man may die of hunger. Swahili proverb, One must talk little and listen much. Annang proverb, When a man is disliked he is blamed for all kinds of things. "A rooster is not expected to crow for the whole world." . African Proverb, By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed. African Proverb, One fly does not provide for another. if something is of need to either parties, there is always disagreement because neither of them wants to lose. ~ African Proverb], If the elders leave you a legacy of dignified language, you do not abandon it and speak childish language. ~ Somali proverb 5. White anti chews Igbegulu (palm stem) because it is lying on the ground, let it climb the palm tree and eat it. 11. Nigerian Proverb, Unity is strength, division is weakness. Sudan proverb, Love has to be shown by deeds not words. Sudanese proverb, Patience is the mother of a beautiful child. Ethiopian Proverb, The enemy you know is better than the one you do not know. he cannot live long in this world: African proverb, War among grasshoppers delights the crow. African proverb, You must attend to your business with the vendor in the market, and not to the noise of the market. ~Kenyan Proverb, When a woman is hungry, she says, Roast something for the children that they might eat. Egyptian Proverb, If the young are not initiated into the village, they will burn it down just to feel its warmth. A tree is known by its fruit. ~Kenyan Proverb, If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail? When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt., 11. ~ Congolese #Proverb quote=A tree cannot stand without roots. Swahili Proverb, I cannot hear what you say for the thunder of what you are. ~ Igbo Proverb, A clever king is the brother of peace. Meaning: It is good manners to mind your business and embrace the quietness of the snail and tortoise. Kenyan Proverb, The brother or sister who does not respect the traditions of the elders will not be allowed to eat with the elders. Meaning:Elder people always have more knowledge and wisdom than the young people. In the Yoruba language, Ashe is omnipresent spiritual energy. Zimbabwean Proverb, A roaring lion kills no prey. Just because someone has been successful in what he/she does should not be what will make you to do the same thing and expect to be successful. African proverb. Hold a true friend with both hands. ~ Congolese Proverb, A quarrelsome chief does not hold a village together. African proverb, Do not try to fight a lion if you are not one yourself. Ovambo Proverb, Suppression of hunger leads to death. African Proverb, There is no beauty but the beauty of action. These 150 African proverbs are inspiring and profound. African proverb, Knowledge is better than riches. African proverb, Moving water makes stagnant water move. ~ Congolese Proverb, If you overtake a leader, you break your neck. "He that has never traveled thinks that his mother is the only good cook in the world.". - from Kenya. African proverb, A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing. Swahili proverb, Work done in the right way rewards both the employer and the employee. Ovambo proverb, Gold should be sold to the one who knows the value of it. "Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set." (Proverbs 22:28) "He who does not research has nothing to teach." (Unknown) "Hold on tight to the words of your ancestors." (New Zealand) "If you do not honor your parents, your children will not honor you." (Hebrew) "My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children." (Hebrew) ~ Meru Proverb, The strong bull is overcome when it limps ~ Ethiopian Proverb, The eye cannot penetrate darkness. Jabo proverb, The beauty of a woman becomes useless if there is no one to admire it. African proverb, A beggar wont mind being insulted. Swahili proverb, Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living. Somali Proverb, One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food. African Country by Size List. Meaning:The best approach to solving a problem is to take it bit by bit; one at a time. Ugandan Proverb, Hot water is no playground for a frog. Hausa proverb, However far a stream flows, it never forgets its origin. Amharic Proverb, Cooked food is not sold for goats. ~ Kenyan Proverb Glory does not come by calling. ~ Buli Proverb, Where error gets to, correction cannot reach. When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow., 45. A fool has to say something. African proverb, The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love. Meaning:When you want something, you will never get it. South Africa, Money is not the medicine against death. African proverb, When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. Xhosa Proverb, The sun will shine on those who stand before its shines and on those who kneel after under them. Moroccan Proverb, The rain does not recognize anyone as a friend it drenches all equally. Yoruba proverb, He is like a drum which makes a lot of noise but is hollow inside. In African culture, mothers funeral is an individual matter. ~ Kikuyu Proverb, Baboons do not go far from the place of their birth. (African Proverb) When the mother monkey leaves her baby to fall, one must not blame the dried branch. ~ Ibo proverb[clickToTweet tweet=Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food. Fulani proverb, Even a slow walker will arrive. Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters., 130. African Proverb, However long the night, the dawn will always break. African proverbs on the importance of fathers in a childs emotional and social development set the stage for the path followed by the child later in life. Ghana proverb, Love doesnt rely on physical features. African Proverb, Send a boy where he wishes to go, and you will see his best pace. African proverb, When a man says yes, hischi(personal god) says yes also. Kenyan Proverb, He who learns, teaches. Yoruba proverb, One does not fight to save another persons head only to have a kite carry ones own away. - African Proverb, A person is a person because of other persons - African Proverb. African Proverb, One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem. African Proverb, What one wont eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food. African Proverb, The elders of the village are the boundaries. Sierra Leone proverb, It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss. Morocco proverb, The way to the beloved isnt thorny. Theethnic groups of Africanumber in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language and culture. Tanzanian proverb, Where there are many, nothing goes wrong. African Proverb, When the great lord passes, the wise peasant bows deeply and silently farts. African proverb, Dance, father, peoples eyes dont eat, they just stare. ~ African Proverb; A united family eats from the same plate. African proverb, He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is. That means that for your grandma, you were like a beautiful crown. African proverb, When you mention the person with one eye, the one with the eye problem reacts. Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. Wolof proverb, One does not cross a river with a fool. Bantu Proverb, There is no worse curse than to desire a mans death. Great proverbs, please do more research on Nigerian proverbs, specifically Yoruba proverbs. Proverbs 23:24, ESV Father's Day Scriptures & Dad Verses 6. ~ Somali Proverb, The jungle is stronger than the elephant. A Sudanese proverb says that 'we desire to bequeath two things to our children; the first one is roots, the other one is wings'. African Proverb, A child does not laugh at the ugliness of his mother. Congolese Proverb, You are sharp on one side like a knife. Chadian Proverb. African proverb, Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles. Kenyan Proverb, Every fame has a foundation. Ashanti Proverb, What is inflated too much will break into fragments. African proverb, Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. 1. ~ Ethiopian Proverb, When your neighbour is wrong you point a finger, but when you are wrong you hide. Implication,.. Not everything that smells bad means bad. African Proverb, The monkey thought he was a man until a fine shot brought him down. Ashanti, The wealth which enslaves the owner isnt wealth. Igbo Proverb, When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby. African proverb, Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family. Wolof proverb, What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn. When a bitter woman takes over the house, the family she rules is doomed., 130 Irish Blessings100 Bible Quotes35 Healing Scriptures. Kikuyu (Kenyan) proverb. Covetousness is the father of disease. The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love., 59. ~ Mozambican Proverb, Live patiently in the world know that those who hate you are more numerous than those who love you. Zambian Proverb, If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. African Proverb, Misfortune of soup made of shanks and feet. Ethiopia proverb, Where there is love there is no darkness. Ethiopian Proverb, Even the best cooking pot will not produce food. Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family., 140. Love for something makes a man blind and deaf., 57. African proverb, Silence itself is eloquent. - African proverb ~ Nigerian Proverb, Even the Niger river must flow around an island. Sierra Leonean Proverb, A bird that allows itself to be caught will find a way of escaping. Ugandan Proverb, If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard. African proverb Ghanaian proverb, A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries. "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 African Proverb, A day of hunger is not starvation. You can substitute coconut oil for the butter for a different version of Agege bread. Ovambo proverb, No man can outwit the ancestors. African proverb Kikuyu Proverb, The food that is in the mouth is not yet in the belly. Shona proverb, Few bewail a fools misfortune. ~ Masai Proverb, The roaring lion kills no prey ~ Nigerian Proverb, Even in the monastery there is occasion for song and merriment. The main difference between fufu and ugali is fufu is boiled first then pounded while ugali is simply boiled. African proverb, If everyone thought the same way, no goods would ever be sold. ~ African Proverb from Sierra Leone, Where there is no shame, there is no honor. Yoruba Proverb, If you do not know death, look at the grave. ~ Bondei proverb; A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. African proverb, I pointed out the stars and moon to you, but all you saw was the tip of my finger! Tanzanian Proverb, I pointed out to you the stars and all you saw was the tip of my finger. Tanzanian Proverb, Man is like pepper: not till you chew him do you know his heat. Truth should be in love and love in truth., 41. Ovambo proverb, The world does not make promises to anybody. Wolof proverb, The eagle does not hunt flies. ~ African Proverb, You cannot climb to the mountain top without crushing some weeds with your feet ~ Ugandan Proverb, Even the best dancer on the stage must retire sometime. Swahili proverb, A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place. ~ Maasai Proverb[clickToTweet tweet=You cannot force water up a hill. Swahili proverb, An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend. Congolese Proverb, The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied. This is what I have been looking for. African proverb Ovambo proverb, A good child is a crown of honor for his parents. Congolese proverb, There is no fool who is disowned by his family. African Proverb, The axe forgets but the tree remember. African Proverb, Every woman is beautiful until she speaks. The father then sets a test to choose a suitor for her. African proverb African proverb, Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends. Ghanaian Proverb, One mans fate is another mans lesson. Shona proverb, Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet. ~ Buganda People of Uganda, Leadership comes from God ~ Kenyan Proverb, The friends of our friends are our friends. Ugandan Proverb, The child of a rat is a rat. Kikuyu Proverb, The stick in the hand kills the snake. Ovambo proverb, The earth is a beehive; we all enter by the same door. Ugandan Proverb, If you have decided to eat a dog, eat a fat one. Kikuyu proverb, A wise person will always find a way. African Proverb, If you think you have someone eating out of your hands, it is a good idea to count your fingers. After a foolish deed comes remorse. My favourite at the moment is Tuareg proverb: God has created lands with lakes and rivers for man to live. Ashanti proverb, When your neighbour is wrong you point a finger, but when you are wrong you hide. Malagasy Proverb, What has horns must not be hid in a sack. Zimbabwean Proverb, Getting only a beautiful woman is like planting a vine on the roadside everyone feeds on it. Traditional Agege bread is not sold as sliced bread. However far a stream flows, it doesnt forget its origin., 35. ~ Ekonda People of the Congo, A crowd can easily overpower a bull. African Proverbs on Fathers (6 Proverbs) Your mother is the bodyguard of your father. African Proverb, Good millet is known at the harvest. African proverb, A mother is not to be compared with another person she is incomparable. - Ute 5. ~ Nigerian Proverb, Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. A common snake, which a man sees all alone, may become a python in his eyes. ~ Ghanaian Proverb, Every door has its own key. Ibo Proverb, The rain falls on every roof. Ghanaian Proverb, When you befriend a chief remember that he sits on a rope. Grandparents Net. Where there is love there is no darkness. Sudanese proverb, We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors we borrow it from our children. Ten additional fatherly love quotes and African proverbs we love. Ghanaian Proverb, When a fool is being cursed, he thinks he is being praised. No matter how beautiful and well-crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. African Proverb, Rain does not fall on one roof alone. A masterpiece. Meaning:Someone who wants other people to spend for him but is indisposed to spend.