African Proverbs
African Proverbs
eye proverbs
The eye is a coward. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
proverbs superior wealth
A man's wealth may be superior to him. Cameroon
proverbs punishment
If your buttocks burn, you know you have done wrong.
donkey knows proverbs
A donkey knows no gratitude. - (Knappert, p. 138, Swahili)
lion proverbs roaring
He flees from the roaring lion to the crouching lion. Sechuana
falls proverbs rain
God's rain falls even on the . - Fipa, Tanzania
proverb proverbs teach traditions
The young can't teach traditions to the old. - Yoruba proverb
proverbs talk
We should talk while we are still alive. - Kalenjin (Kenya)
nigeria pillar proverbs
The pillar of the world is hope. - Kanuri proverb, Nigeria