African Proverb Quotes & Quotations

African Proverb Quotes

» There is no bad patience. - (Knappert, p. 46, Swahili).

» A low-class man will just talk; deeds are the hallmark of a gentleman. - (Knappert, p. 84, Swahili)

» God is our neighbour when our brother is absent. - (Knappert, p. 33, Swahili)

» A donkey knows no gratitude. - (Knappert, p. 138, Swahili)

» The climber of ladders will descend [the ambitious person will be brought back down]. - (Knappert, p. 93, Swahili)

» The good looks of a moron do not stay that way for long. - Ethiopia (Ayele, p. 23, Amharic)

» The haughty blind person picks a fight with his guide. - Ethiopia

» The best of mankind is a farmer; the best food is fruit. - Ethiopia

» Do not vacillate or you will be left in between doing something, having something and being nothing. - Ethiopia

» It is foolhardy to climb two trees at once just because one has two feet. - Ethiopia

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