“A man who lives beside a river should not wash his hands in spittle”Sent by Taiwo Hollist, Lagos, Nigeria
“At a coward's home there is no mourning”An Ndebele proverb from Zimbabwe sent by Mercy Changwesha, Minneapolis, US
“A lizard in the village can never be a crocodile in the city”
Sent by Ntazana Sindano, Lusaka, Zambia
“Whoever is left under the scorching sun will find a way to the shade”Sent by Ofentse Bev Moraka, Botswana
“If you are in hiding, don't light a fire”An Ashanti proverb sent by Frank Osei Kwabena Asamoah, Obuasi, Ghana
“A bird flies with what it has swallowed”A Gichuka proverb sent by Mwenda wa Micheni, Chuka, Kenya
“For news of the heart, ask the face”A Guinean proverb sent by Adji Diop, US
“Someone not going with you on a long journey will pack ripe bananas for you to eat along the way”
A Luganda proverb sent by Alex Barigye Kabuto, Kayonza, Rwanda
A Ugandan proverb sent by Nuhu Hamidu, Kumasi, Ghana
“The torture of the grave is known only to the dead”A Swahili proverb sent by Layla in Pretoria, South Africa
“A cow may refuse to give to the milking jar but it cannot refuse to contribute to the cooking pot”An Oromo proverb from Ethiopia sent by Tesfaye Regassa, Munich, Germany
“A good action reaps another”A Kikuyu proverb sent by Jesuis John, Kenya
“Even the big baboon curls its tail to win the respect of the little ones”A Shona proverb sent by Beth Chitekwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
“When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield”Sent by Kasozi George, Kampala, Uganda
“If you want to catch a monkey, behave like one”Sent by Nd Osemeke and Motunde Badmos, both in Nigeria
“Only a true friend will tell you that your breath smells”Sent by Moses Ebil Wang'koko, Mukono, Uganda
“Pretty calabashes sour the beer”A Shona proverb sent by Givemore Matanda in Johannesburg, South Africa
“Maize matures for people without teeth”A Lugbara proverb sent by Martin Ajobe, Arua, Uganda
“When you don't get along with a hunter in town, don't follow him to the bush”A Krio proverb sent by Jimissa Koroma, Freetown, Sierra Leone
“A mother who is a thief doesn't trust her child”An Amharic proverb sent by Alemnew Mekonnen, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
“You cannot insult the whole village and exempt the village chief”A Fula proverb sent by Malick J Bah, The Gambia
“The aggressive man ultimately encounters an even more aggressive man”A Somali proverb sent by M. Yusus, London, UK
“A blind person knows his environment better than a sighted stranger”Sent by Silvester Katawala in Phalombe, Malawi
“When a goat gives birth where there are people it is seeking their support to keep the dogs away”A proverb from Zimbabwe sent by Vukile Bhila in Gloucester, UK
“A camel can tolerate a heavy load, but not a crooked rope”Sent by Ismail Adam, Mogadishu, Somalia
“The guinea fowl never abandons its feathers”A Luo proverb sent by Kenyatta Otieno, Nairobi, Kenya
“Slipperiness knows no king”Sent by Martin Mbeja, Mbale, Kenya.
“A blow which is inevitably yours, when earlier encountered, will extricate you from further hostilities”A proverb from Ghana sent by Joseph Ware, New York, US
“If you know how to pound, use the mortar; if not use the floor”Sent by Lucy Jones in Kaduna, Nigeria and Trust Odama in Abuja, Nigeria
“Hold a true friend with both hands”A Nigerian proverb sent by J Savage in the US
“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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