“Old sheep’s eyes see the sky only after it is slaughtered”A Somali proverb sent by Hashi Y Osman in Dallikon, Switzerland
“A monkey that eats with both hands will sooner or later fall from the tree”Sent by Isaac T Payedoe, Gbarnga, Liberia, and Bartholomew Bropleh, Providence, Rhode Island, US
“When a tortoise embarks on a journey he does not ask for directions, because he does not want his enemies to know where he is going”Sent by Sylvester, Nigeria
“You will never be successful without going through troubles”A Chagga proverb sent by Felician, Moshi, Tanzania
“Only a fool carrying an elephant on his head joins people hunting crickets”Sent by David Adeshiyan, from Ibadan, Nigeria, living in the US, and Barka Mamman, from Kaduna, Nigeria
“He who looks for honey must have the courage to face the bees”
A Congolese proverb sent by Henri Kyalu, Cape Town, South Africa
“If you fear a potential thief, then entrust him with your property”
Sent by Omar Samba Bah, Banjul, The Gambia, and Ayuba Buba Mindala, Yola, Nigeria
“The child of the Blue Nile River went thirsty”An Amharic proverb sent by Fikre Gebrekidan, Mekele, Ethiopia
“A wise person adapts to his surroundings but a fool expects his surroundings to adapt to him”A South African proverb sent by Melissa Wood in Bridgetown, Barbados
“Before leaving home, a child must be taught how to behave”
A Bemba proverb sent by Chile B Bloomberg, Lusaka, Zambia
“What is in the heart is in a cave”A Shona proverb sent by Nigel Tapiwa Mabvuure in Glasgow, UK
“Tears are best dried with your own hand”Sent by James Owich, Gulu, Uganda
“A fighting bull is recognised by the scars on its body”A Shona proverb from Zimbabwe sent by Chenjerai Hove in Stavanger, Norway
“When the frog in front falls into a pit, those behind take care”
A Nigerian proverb sent by Sablah Laud, Accra, Ghana
“When a hyena wants to eat its offspring, it says they smell like a goat”
Sent by Misheck Muchatuta, Harare, Zimbabwe
“A monkey cannot judge a case involving a forest”Sent by Kinalwa Michael and Kayongo Daniel, both in Kampala, Uganda
“A speech without a proverb is like a stew without salt”
An Oromo proverb sent by Dula, Hawassa, Ethiopia, and Habtamu S Tolla, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
“When a ripe fruit sees an honest man, it drops”Sent by Sphazze Machinne, Nigeria
“Respect cannot be built with a stick”A Xhosa proverb sent by Henry in Nelspruit, South Africa
“The fool speaks; the wise man listens”Sent by Elias Hajj Raw Bahh, Moyale, Ethiopia
The bad dancer blames the drummer
A Swahili proverb
“Patience is the mother of a beautiful child”A Bantu proverb sent by Armel Kom, New York, US
“There are no shortcuts to the top of a palm tree”Sent by Popoola Bolaji Ismail, Lagos, Nigeria
“Look at your own hands when you're eating the hand of a monkey”
An Akan proverb sent by Kai Musa, Houston, US
“The horns of the snail are not enough for it to challenge the bull for a fight”
Sent by Emeka Amadi, Sydney, Australia, and Charles Akunnor, Granada, Spain
The one who walks alone by the stream can easily be swept away
A Tonga proverb sent by Peter Malekwa
Problems have no manners
“No matter how small an idol, it is carried with two hands”
An Igbo proverb sent by Matthew Chibuike, Kaduna, Nigeria
“If you are patient, you can dissect an ant and see its intestines”
A Twi proverb from Ghana sent by Rosemond Offei-Awuku, Tunis, Tunisia
Sent by Mella
Ejigu, Assosa Ethiopia
Sent by
Mohamed Ibrahim, Khartoum, Sudan
An Igbo proverb sent by Musa Camara, The Gambia, and Smoden Chimbau, Lilongwe, Malawi
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