~ Somali Proverb, The jungle is stronger than the elephant. Ghanaian Proverb, In the birds court, a cockroach never wins his case. There is no place quite like the continent of Africa. African proverb, Time destroys all things. If you know his father and grandfather, don't worry about his son. From time immemorial, African proverbs have been used to convey messages during important conversations. Masai proverb, He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony. African proverb No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death., 24. African proverb, There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. African proverb, Difficult tasks call for strong men. It has been said that a proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. Yoruba proverb, If you sow the wind, you will harvest a hurricane. Fulani proverb, The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth. ~ Maasai Proverb], When a strong man sends a message, he sends it with a weak man ~Ethiopian Proverb, A child does not laugh at the ugliness of his mother. African Proverb, Cat and mouse cannot be neighbors long. "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." - Chinese proverb. Ovambo proverb, A cowardly hyena lives longer. Nigerian Proverb, When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers. Love for something makes a man blind and deaf., 57. A united family eats from the same plate., 116. African proverb, Moving water makes stagnant water move. African Proverb, A flea can trouble a lion more than a lion can trouble a flea. ~ Ethiopian proverb. Yoruba proverb, Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones. Ashanti Proverb, No person born great. Kenyan Proverb, Even if you dance in the water, your enemies will accuse you of causing dust. An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. A childs fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam, which his mother puts into his hand. African proverb, A small house will hold a hundred friends. Ghanaian Proverb, Where there is negotiation, there is hope for agreement. "Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it."- Akan Proverb. African Proverb, Children are the reward of life. Meaning:It is never enough to judge anything on one mans version. In Judaism, 3,500 years old and Christian religions 2,000 years old, Amen, means may it be so. African Proverb, Good millet is known at the harvest. It takes a whole village to raise a child. ~ Cameroonian Proverb[clickToTweet tweet=Rain does not fall on one roof alone. When a father punishes a child it seeks refuge in its mother's hut. African Proverb, A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food. Oji proverb, If you are too modest, then you will go hungry. Nigerian Proverb, To have no enemies is the same as having wealth. African proverb, The needs of the monkey are not those of the anteater. Cameroonian proverb, Better little, than too little. Yoruba, Make some money but dont let money make you. ~ Kenyan Proverb, The cow that bellows does so for all cows. ~Congolese Proverb. Idiots are full of answers. Meaning:Life is too short, and you only live it once. Sierra Leone proverb, If you cant resolve your problems in peace, you cant solve them with war. African proverb, An orphaned calf licks its own back. Ugandan Proverb, You cannot force water up a hill. African proverb Grandparents Net. Amplified Bible ~ Swahili proverb, Even an ant can hurt an elephant. ~African Proverb. what is too little for him and Ugandan proverb, If a leader loves you, he makes sure you build your house on rock. Fufu is a thick, dough-like West African food made by boiling then pounding a starchy vegetable such as yam, plantain, or cassava or a mixture of starchy vegetables. ~ Bantu Proverb, Around a flowering tree there are many insects. Ghana, Beauty is not sold and eaten. Ghanaian Proverb, It is no shame at all to work for money. Ashanti proverb, It takes a whole village to raise a child. Yoruba proverb, A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges, and the foolish build dams., 86. Proverbs 22:6, ESV 5. Zulu Proverb, What is bad luck for one man is good luck for another. ~ Zimbabwean Proverb[clickToTweet tweet=You can not tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday. Ugali is a starch dish in Kenya and Tanzania made of fine cornmeal cooked in boiling water into a soft dough. Ashanti, You should not hoard your money and die of hunger. African Proverb, Even the fiercest leader in the world is overcome by sleep. Meaning:You will always be who you are regardless of how long you fake your character. African proverb, It takes a village to raise a child. The Spiritual Life 2010 - 2030. 3. Kenyan Proverb, One with lean meat or merely even just the skin is better off than one with mushrooms. Kenya proverb, If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy. Meaning:No one knows everything, but everyone knows something. Will be added to this article shortly! ~ African proverb. African proverb, Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. ~ Chadian Proverb, There is no return, worse luck for could I return, I would foresee what has come into the country. Ghana proverb, Love doesnt rely on physical features. Achievements are only but openings towards greater challenges. Congo, It is no shame at all to work for money. Ghana, If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn. Hausa proverb, He whom a serpent has bitten dreads a slow-worm. "When a madman walks naked, it is his kinsmen who feel shame, not himself.". ~ Kikuyu Proverb, He who refuses to obey cannot command. African proverb, A slippery person is not a king. Tongan proverb, A crowd can easily overpower a bull. Mandinka Proverb, The hunter who is tracking an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds. African proverb Akan, Greed loses what it has gained. ~ Malawian Proverb, Fear no forest because it is dense. . Ugali recipe. African proverb Thank me later. I am looking specifically for elephant proverbs. ~ Lesotho Proverb, He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony. African proverb, A letter from the heart can be read on the face. ~ Ghanaian Proverb, When I think of the otherss misfortunes, I forget mine. Madagascar Proverb, A chattering bird builds no nest. Sons and daughters will be happy and successful if their mothers and fathers . Kenyan Proverb, The hen with baby chicks doesnt swallow the worm. African proverb, Do not tell the man who is carrying you that he stinks. Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable., 138. ~ Chewa Proverb, When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly. Nigerian Proverb, Good words are food, bad words poison. ~ Akan Proverb, When the mother goat breaks into the yam store her kid watches her. It is a widely used proverb depicting bad luck. Clarence Budington Kelland. African Proverb, Misfortune of soup made of shanks and feet. Senegalese Proverb, The humble pay for the mistakes of their leaders. The man who belittled the sickness a monkey suffered, must ask to see the eyes which his nurse got from blowing his sick fire. Nigerian proverb, A man cannot undo his past. Nigerian Proverb, If you find Miss This Year beautiful, then youll find Miss Next Year even more so. Kpelle proverb, A person who has children does not die. Swahili proverb, Baboons do not go far from the place of their birth. ~ African Proverb, The vultures would not land at the village in which there is a wise old man. The name Agege bread was created by a Jamaican immigrant, Alhaji Ayokunnu in the town of Agege. Hebrews 12:7 NIV 2. Yoruba proverb, Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow. Shona proverb, No one is a blacksmith at birth. ~ African Proverb, One arrow can knock down an elephant. Ugandan Proverb, Hot water is no playground for a frog. Burundian Proverb, Better to stumble with the toe than with the tongue. 10. Swahili proverb, Rich people cook their food in a potsherd. Chadian Proverb, A poor mans drum is his belly. Ethiopia, Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use. Egyptian Proverb, One gets bitten by a snake only once. African proverb, He who cannot dance will say, The drum is bad! Africa You can view a landscape and believe you have witnessed the hand of God. ~ Zulu Proverb, An okra tree does not grow taller that its master. 7. One good father is worth a hundred teachers. Zambian Proverb, The mouth is the shield to protect oneself. Hausa proverb, Fear in the forest is shame in the home. African proverb, You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday. Shona Proverb, The most beautiful fig may contain a worm. Egypt proverb, If you offend, ask for a pardon; if offended forgive. The continent of Africa is the worlds second largest based on land area and population just after Asia. Only a fool tests the depth of a river with no feet., 3. The lead cow (the one in front) gets whipped the most. African Proverb, No matter how big a child is, he cannot deny that he was once carried on the back of a woman. Ethiopian proverb, He who earns calamity, eats it with his family. The fly that has no one to advise him, follows a corpse into the grave. Ovambo proverb, The friends of our friends are our friends. If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do no harm., 37. Ugandan Proverb, He who is guilty is the one who has much to say. African Proverb, He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it. This proverb means that you must always think about all possible consequences of your actions. A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle., 129. Ethiopian Proverb, When a thing becomes perfect, it soon fades. God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers. Bemba proverb, When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it. Meaning:Sometimes the strongest person must turn aside. Ugandan proverb, He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it. 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. Fulani Proverb, If you watch your pot, your food will not burn. Ugandan Proverb, If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard. African proverb, An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. African Proverb, God has created lands with lakes and rivers for man to live. African Proverb, A ripe melon falls by itself. The art of negotiating is acquired from childhood. "A person with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace.". Bondei Proverb, Supposing doesnt fill the grain basket if doesnt fill the larder. African proverb, If you think you are too small to make a difference, you havent spent a night with a mosquito. Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden., 91. Namibian proverb, There are 40 kinds of lunacy, but only one kind of common sense. ~ Acholi Proverb, If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. 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. If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars?, 49. African proverb, If you run after two hares you will catch neither. Zimbabwean Proverb, A weapon that you dont have in your hand will not kill a snake.