Fanti Proverb, Advice is a stranger; if hes welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day. I am not to neglect my family. ~ Ethiopian Proverb, When your neighbour is wrong you point a finger, but when you are wrong you hide. African proverb, Lifes caravan never turns back. Swahili proverb, The beasts plan ahead before entering the fields. African proverb The fool speaks, the wise man listens. Ghanaian Proverb, There are many colorful flowers on the path of life, but the prettiest have the sharpest thorns. Swahili proverb, The groin pains in sympathy with the sore. Ethiopian proverb, When the baby grows, the crying changes. African proverb, The big game often appears when the hunter has given up the hunt for the day. Cameroon (Duala) proverb, To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall. ~ Euripides My dear father! Kenyan Proverb, He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace. Yoruba, There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast. Your body is a temple of knowledge., 105. ~ Ugandan Proverb, A Tutsi liked to warm himself by the fire someone else took the bull. As for leaders who may think they have already reached a status so high that they need no longer make any more effort ~ ~ they are forgetting that they are generating cracks from within themselves that will most certainly cause bitter disappointments. Covetousness is the father of disease. The dead say to each other, Dead one. African Proverb, When elephants fight, its the grass that suffers. Some of the African quotes which are usually regarded to as the sayings of the wise have been around for more than 500 years when they were first coined by the wise ones and the heroes among our fathers. Egypt proverb, Our love is like the misty rain that falls softly, but floods the river. African proverb, Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. Ugandan proverb, When a fish rots, the head stinks first. Wolof proverb, The eagle does not hunt flies. The baby is not yet born, and yet you say that his nose is like his grandfather's. - Indian Proverb. Ghanaian proverb, A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries. Africa, Knowledge is better than riches. ~ Kenyan Proverb, A snake that you can see does not bite. Somalian proverb, If you overtake a leader, you break your neck. Xhosa Proverb, Money cannot talk, yet it can make lies look true. ~ Lesotho Proverb, He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony. - African Proverb. ~ Senegalese Proverb, A fully grown up tree cannot be bent into a walking stick. African Proverb, If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents. Meaning:What goes around, comes around so whatever you sow, you shall reap. Sierra Leone proverb, It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss. ~ African Proverb, If you do not know death, look at the grave. Efik Proverb, Hold a true friend with both your hands. Do not call a dog with a whip in your hand., 31. Shona proverb, A dog which steals leaves its puppies a bad name. African Proverb, You are beautiful because of your possessions. African proverb, A letter from the heart can be read on the face. A tree is known by its fruit. Cameroonian Proverb, A market is not held for the sake of one person. Somali Proverb, He who does not know one thing knows another. Ethiopian proverb, Words are spoken with their shells; let the wise man come to shuck them. Ghanaian Proverb, All monkeys cannot hang on the same branch. Thanks for a good start. When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow., 45. Swahili proverb, A good deed is something one returns. Tomorrow belongs to people who prepare for it today., 12. Also thanks for taking time to add a proverb not yet on this list! ~ Zimbabwean Proverb, Even if you bewitch in the night, you will be known. Oji proverb, If you are too modest, then you will go hungry. Fipa proverb, One who eats a guinea fowl does not start to look like a guinea fowl. Ghanaian Proverb, Sharpening a knife does not frighten a horse. ~ Kikuyu Proverb, The humble pay for the mistakes of their leaders. Meaning:If someone is busy doing nothing or is involved in what he does not know about, it is easy for him/her to get into trouble. African Proverb quote, Tradition / African Yoruba K nowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. Meaning:Udala seed is an apple seed. Only a fool tests the depth of a river with both feet. My late father, the politician and boulevardier, Woodrow Wyatt, attended Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953. Another great African Proverb, thanks for sharing! African Proverb, Food you will not eat you do not boil. Lesotho proverb, Love for something makes a man blind and deaf. African Proverb, When a kings palace burns down, the re-built palace is more beautiful. Ghanaian Proverb, Those who hide pain will be made known when weeping. Lesotho Proverb, If the rabbit is your enemy, admit that he can sprint fast. A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break. African Proverb, Children are the reward of life. Kenyan Proverb, If you dont like someone story, write your own. This saying means that if you disorder any activity that worries you, you should not believe others to do otherwise. Sierra Leonean Proverb, If you damage the character of another, you damage your own. African proverb, Trying again and again is better than stopping half-way. . Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Wolof proverb, If you live next to the cemetery, you cannot cry for everyone. African Proverbs on Mothers (21 Proverbs) Your mother is the bodyguard of your father. Zambian Proverb, Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart. A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place., 115. Like the air, the water, and everything else in 5the world, the heart too rises the higher the warmer it becomes. African proverb, There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. 1. African Proverb, A ripe melon falls by itself. Meaning:If you cannot do something, just let other people try to do it. Igbo proverb, A single bracelet does not jingle. The art of negotiating is acquired from childhood. African proverb, When a monkey becomes old, it is fed by its young ones. Kenya proverb, Coffee and love taste best when hot. "Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set." (Proverbs 22:28) "He who does not research has nothing to teach." (Unknown) "Hold on tight to the words of your ancestors." (New Zealand) "If you do not honor your parents, your children will not honor you." (Hebrew) "My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children." (Hebrew) (African Proverb) You cannot hear a baby cry in the mother's womb. Meaning: It is good manners to mind your business and embrace the quietness of the snail and tortoise. African proverb, He who loves, love you with your dirt. I love your site, I was born in Mozambique. His Agege bread was a popular street food for people on the go therefore he opened up a full-time Bakery to where he was providing bread to different stores. African proverb, When the roots of a tree begin to decay, it spreads death to the branches. Nigeria, What you give you get, ten times over. Nigerian people use this proverb in case they want to caution somebody about his approach to planning. Congolese Proverb, A tree does not move unless there is wind. Angolan Proverb, One who eats alone cannot discuss the taste of the food with others. Kikuyu Proverb, Dont take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth. Ashanti proverb, Whenever man goes dwell his character goes with him. Kenyan Proverb, Even if you dance in the water, your enemies will accuse you of causing dust. "All errors are amendable." . - from Kenya. African Proverb, A beautiful thing is never perfect. Hello Antonio, thanks for reading this post and means a lot that readers like you like this site! ~ Nigerian Proverb, Little by little the bird builds its nest. Congolese proverb, A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn. African Proverb, Fine words do not produce food. Zimbabwean Proverb, A large chair does not make a king. Ovambo proverb, Politeness is not slavery. African proverb, When there is nothing to eat but corn, rice is a luxury. Ashanti Proverb, Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners. African proverb Kpelle proverb, A person who has children does not die. Beninese proverb, An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. African proverb ~ Ghanaian Proverb, Even the fiercest leader in the world is overcome by sleep. No matter how beautiful and well-crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. African Proverb, A slip of the tongue is worse than a slip of your feet. Choose your favorites as a monthly mantra, an inspirational quote for your vision board, or just some ancestral insight to get you through the rest of your week! Gabon proverb, Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough. Swahili Proverb, He who loves money must labor. Swahili proverb, He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk. African proverb, To get lost is to learn the way. The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat., 101. African proverb, If you marry a monkey for its wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains. Swahili proverb, For tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today. ~ African Proverb, The vultures would not land at the village in which there is a wise old man. Annang proverb, Two experts are never on good terms. Cameroonian Proverb, A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill does not know that it is still on the ground. African proverb, The man may be the head of the home, but the wife is the heart. Malagasy Proverb, If I could see your face, I would not need food. Sudanese proverb, A child one does not instruct on return, one instructs him when going. Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. African Proverbs on Fathers (6 Proverbs) Your mother is the bodyguard of your father. African proverb, When you show the moon to a child, it sees only your finger. Book Details. In Judaism, 3,500 years old and Christian religions 2,000 years old, Amen, means may it be so. Meaning: This is a famous African proverb about life and death. No shortcuts exist to the top of a palm tree., 10. ~ Kenyan Proverb, The chameleon changes color to match the earth, the earth doesnt change colors to match the chameleon. Ghanaian Proverb, Obstinacy does not redeem anyone. ~ Ethiopian Proverb, If a stranger comes to stay with you, do not forget when you lay aside his weapons that he is hungry. Swahili proverb, Haste and hurry can only bear children with many regrets along the way. African Proverb, The Rhinoceros never dances with the monkey. African proverb, Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you. African Proverb, He who was busy with two things drowned. Rwandan proverb, You can outrun what is running after you, but not what is running inside of you. African Proverb, It is not work that kills, but worry. African Proverb, Cat and mouse cannot be neighbors long. Shona proverb, The strong bull is overcome when it limps. ~ African Proverb, Happiness requires something to do, something to love and something to hope for. Kenyan Proverb, It is the one who lives in the house who knows where the roof leaks. Ashanti proverb, By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree. Zambian Proverb, If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. Fulani proverb, Drop by drop rain fills a pot. - Baganda 3. Rwandan proverb, If you are kicked from behind, it means you are in front. Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight., 25. God Fathers. African Proverb, So many little things makes a man love a woman in a BIG way. Kenyan Proverb, No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death. African Proverb, He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it. African proverb, Stupidity does not tolerate wisdom. Ugandan Proverb, Whoever sees mucus in the nose of the king is the one who cleans it. Hausa proverb, Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty. ~ Senegalese Proverb, If an arrow has not entered deeply, then its removal is not hard. Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand., 85. Somali Proverbs, A broken clay pot or plate does not become whole again. ~ African Proverb from the Congo, Obstinacy does not redeem anyone. African Proverb, If you see a man in a gown eating with a man in rags, the food belongs to the latter. ~ Bantu Proverb, Around a flowering tree there are many insects. South African Proverb, The key that unlocks is also the key that locks. Sierra Leonean Proverb, Do not throw away an empty net, for you do not know what God will do next. Ghanaian proverb, Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest. African Proverb, If you pick up one end of the stick you also pick up the other. Kenyan Proverb, Every fame has a foundation. Love does not have a location, just appreciate what you have. African Country by Size List. ~ Cameroonian #Proverb quote=Rain does not fall on one roof alone. African proverb, The teeth of a dog do not lock together. African proverb, When spider webs unite, they tie up a lion. African proverb, Many hands make light work. ~ Yoruba Proverb, He who doesnt clean his mouth before breakfast always complains that the food is sour. Proverbs are food to the soul of a wise man. Ethiopian proverb, Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble. You are sharp on one side like a knife. Liberian proverb, Every kind of love is love, but self-love is supreme among them. Africa is known to have a very rich culture and part of it can easily be seen in African quotes. Ovambo proverb, Gold should be sold to the one who knows the value of it. Ute proverb, If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 239 likes All Members Who Liked This Quote. Kenyan proverb, Leadership comes from God. ~ Ibo proverb[clickToTweet tweet=Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food. Swahili proverb, The thief does not gossip about his accomplice. Sons and daughters will be happy and successful if their mothers and fathers . Tanzanian Proverb, In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. Fathers and Mothers Fathers and Mothers in Proverbs Adultery - Alcohol - Anger - Happiness Health - Pride - Trust - Truth vs. ~ Somali Proverbs, What is inflated too much will break into fragments. Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem., 84. ~ Chadian Proverb, There is no return, worse luck for could I return, I would foresee what has come into the country. The fly that has no one to advise him, follows a corpse into the grave. Ovambo proverb, He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook. A child who is fearless is going to bring tears to his mother's eyes. Swahili proverb, What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help him to learn. Rwandan Proverb, If your only tool is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail. Ethiopian Proverb, He who marries a beauty marries trouble. Kikuyu proverb, To try and to fail is not laziness. African proverb Fulani proverb, A bow which is stretched to the limit breaks. "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family., 127. African proverb, If you run after two hares you will catch neither. African proverb Congolese Proverb, No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. he cannot live long in this world: African proverb Ugandan Proverb, A roaring lion kills no game. - African Proverb Learning expands great souls. African proverb Technical achievements for instance do help greater mobility for good for people all over the world, but they raise the perilous task to protect our entire planet. When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. African proverb, More precious than our children are the children of our children. African Proverb 4. Meaning:All things happen when their times come. Ugandan Proverb, If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard. African Proverb 3. Western African proverb, Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside. Kikuyu Proverb, The stick in the hand kills the snake. Shona proverb, True teaching is not accumulation of knowledge, it is an awakening of consciousness. ~ Ghanaian Proverb, There is not such a thing in the world as a sheep of many colours. African Proverb, One who marries for love alone will have bad days but good nights. You can substitute coconut oil for the butter for a different version of Agege bread. Legacy Standard Bible Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the beauty of sons is their fathers. Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden., 91. All Rights Reserved. 6. A child on its mother's back does not care if the journey is long. African proverb, Moving water makes stagnant water move. Proverbs 4:11, NIV 3.Psalm 103:13, NIV 4. ~ Ashanti Proverb, One whose seeds have not sprouted does not give up planting. 2 Corinthians 6:18: "And I will be a father to you, and . Nigerian Proverb, If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness. Ghanaian Proverb, A child is a child of everyone. Yoruba proverb, One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. ~ Haida Proverb, If you damage the character of another, you damage your own. Kenyan Proverb, A mans face shows what is in his heart. ~ Ghanaian Proverb, Those who are born on top of the anthill take a short time to grow tall. Will be added to this article shortly! African proverb, He who guards himself will not perish. Ghana, If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn. ~ African Proverb, A weaning baby that does not cry aloud will die on its mothers back. Liberian proverb, Greatness and beauty do not belong to the Gods alone. "Only a fool tests the depth of a river with no feet." 3. ~Kenyan Proverb, If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail? Namibian proverb, A man dies but his tongue does not rot. Congolese Proverb, Love never gets lost its only kept. Congolese Proverb, Every door has its own key. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family. Hausa proverb, Fear in the forest is shame in the home. However long the night, the dawn will break., 17. Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters., 130. Ashanti, The leech that does not let go even when it is filled, dies on the dry land. Moroccan Proverb, Learning expands great souls. African proverb, Let everyone sweep his own floor. No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death., 24. "When a madman walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.". African Proverb, You cannot build a house for last years summer. ~ Cameroonian Proverb, Other peoples wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. Ghanaian Proverb, The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food. African proverb Swahili Proverb, I cannot hear what you say for the thunder of what you are. 2. ~ Ovambo proverb, An intelligent enemy is better than a stupid friend. Uganda Proverb, Beautiful words dont put porridge in the pot. African proverb, When a man thinks he is too big or great to fall, it only takes a little thing to bring him down. African proverb, Too much discussion leads to a quarrel. Ashanti proverb, It is mysterious if a baboon falls from a tree. Traditional Agege bread is not sold as sliced bread. ~ Acholi Proverb, If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. ~ African Proverb, One arrow can knock down an elephant. When a man makes a fence, you will know his level of wisdom. Malawian Proverb, Of hunger and debt, debt is preferable. Chadian Proverb, A poor mans drum is his belly. "A rooster is not expected to crow for the whole world." . "Examine what is. Moroccan Proverb, There is no medicine to cure hatred. The wise man is father of the fool. ~ African proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ South African Proverb, It is the grass that suffers when elephants fight. Swahili proverb, If you tell people to live together,you tell them to quarrel. A restless feet may walk into a snake pit. Annang proverb, When a man is disliked he is blamed for all kinds of things. African Proverb, Dreaming of eating will not satisfy the hungry. The second best time is now. African Proverb, Dress up a stick and itll be a beautiful bride. Maasai Proverb, The best time to plan a tree is 20 years ago. African proverb, If the vulture fails to hover at the end of a sacrifice, then you know that something happened in the land of spirits. ~ African Proverb from Sierra Leone, Where there is no shame, there is no honor. Swahili proverb, Prosperity is freedom; poverty is slavery. If I am in harmony with my family, that's success. Ugandan Proverb, Hot water is no playground for a frog. Africa, If ten cents does not go out, it does not bring in one thousand dollars. African proverb, War among grasshoppers delights the crow. The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. Kenyan Proverb, When you pray, move your feet. African proverb, The vultures would not land at the village in which there is a wise old man. ~ Kenyan Proverb, So many little things makes a man love a woman in a BIG way. When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt., 11. Zulu proverb, The house roof fights the rain, but the person who is sheltered ignores it. ~Congolese Proverb, The elders of the village are the boundaries. Examine what is said, not who is speaking., 4. Shona proverb, A tree cannot stand without roots. Baluba proverb, The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on. Niger Proverbs, When the powerful sit, they are none the weaker. This proverb tells us the importance of home, "the root", for family and children. Lizard that ruined its mother's burial, what did it expect others to do? Idiots are full of answers. Ewe Proverb, It is not what you are called, but what you answer to. Ethiopian proverb, You cannot climb to the mountain top without crushing some weeds with your feet. They are physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally present in their children's lives. If you want to go far, go with others. Shona proverb, It is no disgrace at all to work for money. Baganda proverb, Brothers love each other when they are equally rich. Meaning:Life is too short, and you only live it once. Hausa proverb, However much it rains on you, no wild banana tree will grow on your head. Amplified Bible An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. The anger of a penis doesn't . Ethiopian Proverb, The chicken that digs for food will not sleep hungry. African proverb, Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases. Luo proverb, Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop. 20 African Proverbs about Father All African Proverbs | Proverbs about Father 1. African proverb. "Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly but flooding the river."- Liberian Proverb. Meru Proverb, Its not what you call me, but what I answer to. 6. Yoruba proverb, Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow. African proverb, If you are rich, always shut your door. African proverbs . ~ Kenyan Proverb, Its like removing a hyena from a pit. African Proverb quote, Tradition / African Guinea C hildren are the reward of life. African proverb, Around a flowering tree there are many insects. Ashanti Proverb, When building a house, dont measure the timbers in the forest. African proverb, Those who wear pearls do not know how often the shark bites the legs of the diver. ~ Zimbabwean Proverb No water without waves. Jabo proverb, A grasshopper that sleeps about will be soon awake in a lizards mouth. ~ Malagasy Proverb, If you think you have someone eating out of your hands, it is a good idea to count your fingers. Oji proverb, Heal yourself first before you heal others. ~Nigerian Proverb, Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole. ~ Baganda proverb; A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break. if two men always agree then there is no need for one of them. Namibian saying too educative. Ghanaian Proverb, If someone is walking towards you, you dont need to tell him come here. Ghanaian Proverb, If speech is silver, patience is gold. Ovambo proverb, Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom. Congolese Proverb, Those who are born on top of the anthill take a short time to grow tall. ~ Twi Proverb, The laughter of a child lights up the house. Igbo Proverb, When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby. Ashanti proverb, When sleeping woman wakes, mountains move. African Proverb, A roaring lion kills no game. African proverb African proverb Top five smallest African countries and territories are Mauritius, So Tom and Prncipe, Seychelles, Saint Helena and Mayotte. Chadian Proverb, A mans actions are more important than his ancestry. ~ Zulu Proverb, The strong do not need clubs. What an elder saw while sitting, a youth could not see it standing. (Ibibo) meaning, The father . Swahili proverb, A borrowed thing will not fulfill your desire. Tunisian Proverb, Rest comes only after hardship. The axe forgets but the tree remembers., 19. It takes a village to raise a child., 133. Dont try to make someone hate the person he loves. 10. Ghana proverb, One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom. Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country.