African Proverbs and Quotes About Hard Work
31 African sayings about hard work — 15 proverbs, 16 quotes.
About these hard work sayings
Every saying in the archive filed under hard work: 15 proverbs, 16 quotes. 2 of them carry a written explanation of what it means; the rest are being added over time.
They come from Nigeria (6), Egypt (4), Ghana (3), Liberia (3) and Zimbabwe (2).
Named writers and speakers on this subject include Naguib Mahfouz (4), Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (3) and Strive Masiyiwa (2).
A few from this collection:
- If you dream of moving mountains tomorrow, you must start by lifting small stones today.
- A chattering bird builds no nest.
- A vision on its own is not enough. Hard work & dedication is required to make that vision a reality.
Sayings here often sit under other subjects too — most often Art, Success and Perseverance.
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