African Proverbs

All monkeys cannot hang on the same branch. ~ Kenyan Proverb

Those who are absent are always wrong. ~ Congolese Proverb
Birds of all kinds will end up landing. ~ Egyptian Proverb
The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb
Examine what is said, not him who speaks. ~ Egyptian Proverb

One camel does not make fun of the other camel’s hump. ~ Ghanaian Proverb
If the elders leave you a legacy of dignified language, you do not abandon it and speak childish language. ~ Ghanaian Proverb
If the elders leave you a legacy of dignified language, you do not abandon it and speak childish language. ~ Ghanaian Proverb
Time destroys all things. ~ Nigerian Proverb
No matter how big a child is, he cannot deny that he was once carried on the back of a woman. ~ African Proverb
A brave man dies once, a coward a thousand times. ~ Somali Proverb
When the lion cannot find meat, it eats grass. ~Kenyan Proverb
A person who has children does not die. ~ Nigerian Proverb
If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. ~ African Proverb
A tree cannot stand without roots. ~ Congolese Proverb
You can not tell a hungry child that you gave him food yesterday. ~ Zimbabwean Proverb
If two wise men always agree, then there is no need for one of them. ~ Zambian Proverb
The roaring lion kills no prey ~ Nigerian Proverb
Being happy is better than being king. ~ Nigerian Proverb
A big fish is caught with big bait. ~ African Proverb from Sierra Leone
He who tells the truth is never wrong. ~ Swahili Proverb