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African Proverbs, Quotes and Short Stories

A living archive of 732 African sayings — collected by country and tribe, with their meanings where they have been written. Proverbs from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, quotes from writers and leaders including Chinua Achebe, Nelson Mandela and Wangari Maathai, and 27 short stories.

• 436 proverbs
• 269 quotes
• 27 short stories
• 46 countries
• 41 with meanings