African Proverbs
African proverbs collected by country and tribe, with meanings where they have been written. 435 in the archive.
- A man is what he thinks.Mali
- A man's urine will always fall near him.Angola
- A partner in the business will not put an obstacle to it.
- A poor person never goes bankrupt.Kenya
- A pretty basket does not prevent worries.
- A satisfied person does not know the hungry person.
- A single bracelet does not jingle.Congo
- A slipery ground does not recognize kings.Kenya
- To one who does not know, a small garden is a forest.
- A common snake which a man sees all alone may become a python in his eyes.Nigeria
- A stone thrown in anger never kills a bird.Nigeria
- A village without music is a dead village.
- A wealthy man will always have followers.Nigeria
- A wise person will always find a way.Tanzania
- When a woman enters a marriage, she takes her mother along.Ghana
- A woman who has not been twice married cannot know what a perfect marriage is.Nigeria
- A woman who is not successful in her own marriage has no advice to give to her younger generations.Nigeria
- A young wife tends to cook too much at first.Ethiopia
- Always being in a hurry does not prevent death, neither does going slowly prevent living.Nigeria
- An egg does not fight a rock.Madagascar
- An elephant's tusks are never too heavy for it.Zimbabwe
- An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend.Senegal
- An orphaned calf licks its own back.Kenya
- Anger and madness are brothers.