African Proverbs
African Proverbs
donkey knows proverbs
A donkey knows no gratitude. - (Knappert, p. 138, Swahili)
proverbs superior wealth
A man's wealth may be superior to him. Cameroon
kenya produced proverbs smoke suffer
You suffer from smoke produced by the firewood you fetched yourself. Luhya, Kenya
cannot proverbs smell
A hyena cannot smell its own stench. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
proverb proverbs teach traditions
The young can't teach traditions to the old. - Yoruba proverb
eye proverbs
The eye is a coward. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
africa north proverbs youth
Instruction in youth is like engraving in stones. Berber, North Africa
bound proverbs
If one is roasting two potatoes, one of them is bound to get charred. - Kikuyu, Kenya.
cause love proverbs
If there is cause to someone, the cause to love has just begun. - Wolof proverb, Senegal
carefully character chicken observe proverb proverbs
Before the chicken carefully observe the character of your guest. Mandingo proverb
bird coming ghana proverbs
By coming and going, a bird weaves its nest. Ashanti, Ghana
favors gets goodness people proverbs shown
Goodness gets a seat. - Igala, Nigeria. (Pachocinski, p. 224; explanation: good people will be shown favors and will live longer).
follow proverbs running
Do not follow a person who is running a way. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
carrying man proverbs
Do not tell the man carrying you that he stinks. Sierra Leone