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Mind Blowing African Proverbs For The Wise by king99(m): 7:29am On Aug 28, 2015 |
A bird that chooses to perch on a rope should be ready to dance
with the rope. Sent by Emmanuel Ukaegbu, Chester, UK When a leopard is chasing you, do not ask if it is male or female. A Temne proverb from Sierra Leone sent by Ibn Jamel, London, UK The papaya tree which bears sweet fruit always has a stick under it. An Akan proverb sent by Kwabens Kankam Boakye, Kumasi, Ghana Whatever the type of firewood found in a place, it is usually good enough for the people of that place to cook with. An Igbo proverb sent by Chukwuemeka Ekere, Calabar, Nigeria Hands wash each other. A Zulu and Swahili proverb sent by Steve Mazinga, St Francis Bay, South Afric The earliest cow to the creek drinks clean water. A Luyana/Lozi proverb sent by Mulako Sianga, Kitwe, Zambia If one fish in the basket rots, they all rot. Sent by Deus Zakalia Mahlati Gondwe, Mzuzu, Malawi The person whose father received a bullet in the head uses an iron pot as a helmet. An Igbo proverb sent by Chukwuebuka Bigseed Okafor, Awka, Nigeria The family's oil is not for rubbing into the skin of strangers. A Kikuyu proverb sent by Paul Mbugua, Nairobi, Kenya A frog does not jump backwards. Sent by Sunday Nyeleti, Lusaka, Zambia, and Idua Olunwa, Dallas, U No matter how skilfully the chick dances, it will never please the hawk. Sent by Nyaku Selom & Julian Dzikunu from Ghana, and Albert Damptey-Boakye, Norway The skin of the leopard is beautiful, but not its heart. A Baluba proverb sent by Sydney K Mmanga, Blantyre, Malawi Ears are beggars; they gather all they get hold of. A Bemba proverb sent by Kalunga Yoshua, Zambia You do not look for a person wearing white cloth where the palm- oil maker works. A Yoruba proverb sent by Mohammed Hammed Olanrewaju, Abeokuta, Nigeria Where a horse is absent, a donkey appears. An Oromo proverb sent by Chala Dejenu, Finfine, Oromia, Ethiopia If you carry a hyena on your back, dogs will bark at you. A Wolof proverb sent by Pa Sallah Drammeh, Banjul, The Gambia An ox hide must be folded to a shape one wants while it is still fresh. An Ndebele proverb from Zimbabwe sent by Thoman Sikowelo, Johannesburg, South Africa Good news is the ears' favourite dish. An Ewe proverb sent by James Agblevor, Accra, Ghana Do not fight for a guinea fowl that has been caught in someone else's net. An Acholi proverb sent by Martin Okwir, Lira, Uganda The stomach that contains truth cannot be pierced even with a knife. A Hausa proverb sent by Kyomson, Prague, The Czech Republic One frog can ruin everyone's water. A Luo proverb sent by Ronald Ogwal, Uganda Unexpected rainfall allows goats and sheep to seek shelter under the same roof. Sent by Henson King, Monrovia, Liberia Twenty friends will not continue hanging out for 20 years. A Yoruba proverb sent by Wale Adejuyigbe, Kent, The UK Do not compete with an elephant when it comes to passing stools. A Swahili proverb sent by Roland Ebole, Nairobi, Kenya He who burnt in a fire always fears ashes. A Somali proverb sent by Young Mohadish Salad, Port Elizabeth, South Africa You should not sleep outside just because someone else did it and was lucky. A Tonga proverb sent by Peter Mulekwa Gotola, Lusaka, Zambia When they wish to eat a vulture, they call it a guinea fowl. An Ethiopian proverb sent by Yibekal Abebe Tessema, Zurich, Swizerland If you see someone who is afraid of being identified, he is guilty of something. A Hausa proverb sent by Safynaz Isabelle Cisse, London, The UK A wise visitor leaves firewood behind. A Tonga proverb sent by Moses, Choma, Zambia A single palm kernel does not get lost in the fire. An Igbo proverb from Nigeria sent by Obi Ozonzeadi, London, The UK A horse may take you to the battlefield, but it will not fight for you. An Amharic proverb from Ethiopia sent by Abebe Mekuria, Woodbridge, Canada A dish which is going to be tasty will smell good when it boils. A Wolof proverb sent by Coura Fall, Dakar, Senegal Bad counsel may cause you to fall into an abyss. A Somali proverb sent by Abshir When a mother elephant blows its trumpet, the baby elephant stays quiet. A Yoruba proverb from Nigeria sent by Collins Fadare, London, UK Friday 29 May Plenty is still; hunger is a wanderer. A Zulu proverb sent by Tarikua IT TAKES A WISE MAN TO IDENTIFY THE GATHERING OF WISE MEN. |
Re: Mind Blowing African Proverbs For The Wise by madridguy(m): 7:34am On Aug 28, 2015 |
Message fully copied. |
Re: Mind Blowing African Proverbs For The Wise by king99(m): 7:42am On Aug 28, 2015 |
Madrid guy
copy yours and educate some one it will be nice |
Re: Mind Blowing African Proverbs For The Wise by Ezechiams(m): 7:43am On Aug 28, 2015 |
1. The monkey is skillful only where there are trees 2. You don't test if a river is deep with both legs 3. Sweat never drowned any man 4. The way up is down 5. A mouse who sprays perfume attracts so many cats 6. Stubborn flies end up in the grave 7. No smoke without fire 8. He who considers the weather will not sow 9. The farmer does not ping on the farm 10. The wise hunter should not go to sambisa 11. The jobless strive for FTC |
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