African Proverbs

A speaker of truth has no friends. African Proverbs Image

A speaker of truth has no friends.

However much the buttocks are in a hurry, they will always remain at the back. African Proverbs Image

However much the buttocks are in a hurry, they will always remain at the back.

He who is first to receive something forgets when his friend will receive their share. African Proverbs Image

He who is first to receive something forgets when his friend will receive their share.

He who is not happy with the position of the sun should climb and change it. African Proverbs Image

He who is not happy with the position of the sun should climb and change it.

He who never knows where is coming from will never know where he is going. African Proverbs Image

He who never knows where is coming from will never know where he is going.

He who predicts or prophesise isn’t the one who causes his predictions to take shape. African Proverbs Image

He who predicts or prophesise isn’t the one who causes his predictions to take shape.

An invasion of an army can be resisted but an invasion of ideas can’t be resisted. African Proverbs Image

An invasion of an army can be resisted but an invasion of ideas can’t be resisted.

He who sacks his wife because she eats a lot will end up marrying a cannibal. African Proverbs Image

He who sacks his wife because she eats a lot will end up marrying a cannibal.

He who says we shall hear what happened never responds to any alarm of agency. African Proverbs Image

He who says we shall hear what happened never responds to any alarm of agency.

He who solves a problem with a problem will always have a problem in waiting. African Proverbs Image

He who solves a problem with a problem will always have a problem in waiting.

An old man’s mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet. African Proverbs Image

An old man’s mouth produces a bad smell but the words that come out of it are sweet.

He who starts his work early enough is neither hit by the severe sun heat nor the burning sand. African Proverbs Image

He who starts his work early enough is neither hit by the severe sun heat nor the burning sand.

At a hunting expedition you cannot apportion the meat before you kill the animal. African Proverbs Image

At a hunting expedition you cannot apportion the meat before you kill the animal.

At that particular time a mad person gives you something take it immediately before he changes is mind. African Proverbs Image

At that particular time a mad person gives you something take it immediately before he changes is mind.

Be careful of the words you say each day. African Proverbs Image

Be careful of the words you say each day.

No matter how many house chores you complete, there are always more to be done. African Proverbs Image

No matter how many house chores you complete, there are always more to be done.

No matter how tall a camel is, it will never get taller than than the hair on its back. African Proverbs Image

No matter how tall a camel is, it will never get taller than than the hair on its back.

No matter how tall a tree might grow it will always shed its leaves on the ground. African Proverbs Image

No matter how tall a tree might grow it will always shed its leaves on the ground.

No matter how tough the current of a river may be it is the calabash that triumphal over the river. African Proverbs Image

No matter how tough the current of a river may be it is the calabash that triumphal over the river.

The best way to eat the elephant standing in your path is to cut it up into little pieces. African Proverbs Image

The best way to eat the elephant standing in your path is to cut it up into little pieces.

The brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. African Proverbs Image

The brave man is not he who doesn’t feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

The canary that dances along the bush path must have its drummer in the nearby bush. African Proverbs Image

The canary that dances along the bush path must have its drummer in the nearby bush.

One can see it but must not say, when the master of a house passes excreta in a pot. African Proverbs Image

One can see it but must not say, when the master of a house passes excreta in a pot.

It is better to be kind to our neighbors than to cross the world to offer incense to our ancestors. African Proverbs Image

It is better to be kind to our neighbors than to cross the world to offer incense to our ancestors.

Don’t respond to a mosquito bit with a stone because you you will miss it and hunt yourself. African Proverbs Image

Don’t respond to a mosquito bit with a stone because you you will miss it and hunt yourself.

Don’t seek to hurt any man, but if any man seeks to hurt you may he break his neck. African Proverbs Image

Don’t seek to hurt any man, but if any man seeks to hurt you may he break his neck.

Don’t tell your important secret to your friend because your friend has his other friends as well. African Proverbs Image

Don’t tell your important secret to your friend because your friend has his other friends as well.

Don’t wait for an anthill to build up in your mushroom better attack its origin sooner than later. African Proverbs Image

Don’t wait for an anthill to build up in your mushroom better attack its origin sooner than later.

Dry thunder that tears the sky doesn’t make you forget the storm of yesterday. African Proverbs Image

Dry thunder that tears the sky doesn’t make you forget the storm of yesterday.

It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks. African Proverbs Image

It is unwise for one to think that a hen will ever be accorded respect in the land of the hawks.

It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate. African Proverbs Image

It may take a lot of time to fabricate a lie but the truth only takes seconds to elevate.

Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable. African Proverbs Image

Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable.

The cock that loses its pace time of cockadoodle should be dressed otherwise it will misguide you. African Proverbs Image

The cock that loses its pace time of cockadoodle should be dressed otherwise it will misguide you.

The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom. African Proverbs Image

The mouth of an elderly man is without teeth, but never without words of wisdom.

Two rams cannot drink from the same bucket at the same time; they will lock horns. African Proverbs Image

Two rams cannot drink from the same bucket at the same time; they will lock horns.

Unless the broken tooth is thrown out the mouth will continue to chew with caution. African Proverbs Image

Unless the broken tooth is thrown out the mouth will continue to chew with caution.

Until lions have their own historians tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. African Proverbs Image

Until lions have their own historians tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.

Until a crab finds itself in a very hot pot of soup, it will never understand that water can be both cold and hot. African Proverbs Image

Until a crab finds itself in a very hot pot of soup, it will never understand that water can be both cold and hot.

Enjoy breakfast all alone, share lunch with your best friend and give dinner to your enemy. African Proverbs Image

Enjoy breakfast all alone, share lunch with your best friend and give dinner to your enemy.

A child’s hand is not burned by hot yam which is placed into his palm by his mother. African Proverbs Image

A child’s hand is not burned by hot yam which is placed into his palm by his mother.

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