Oct. 2001 Proverb: " Many hands make light work." - Haya (Tanzania)
African Proverb of the Month October, 2001 Abema hamoi basindika eitara. (Haya) Mikono mingi kazi haba. (Swahili) Many hands make light work. (English) Haya (Tanzania) Proverb Background, Explanation,...
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African Proverb of the Month September, 2001 Nyamwirimira kubhibhi, risambu bhandogera. (Kwaya) Anayelima vibaya husema shamba lake limerogwa. (Swahili) A person who does not cultivate well his or her...
View ArticleAug. 2001 Proverb: " Water that has been begged for does not quench the...
African Proverb of the Month August, 2001 Amaadhi amasabe tigamala ndigho. (Soga) Maji ya bure hayakati kiu. (Swahili) Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst. (English) Soga, Ganda...
View ArticleJul. 2001 Proverb: " War is not porridge." - Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
African Proverb of the Month July, 2001 Mbaara ti ûcûrû. (Gikuyu) Vita si uji. (Swahili) War is not porridge. (English) Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and Everyday Use...
View ArticleJun. 2001 Proverb: " No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn't...
African Proverb of the Month June, 2001 Jirikurun men o men ji la, a te ke bama ye. (Bambara) La buche aurait beau sejourne dans l'eau, elle ne pourrait pour autant devenir un crocodile. (French) No...
View ArticleMay 2001 Proverb: " A cockroach knows how to sing and dance, but it is the...
African Proverb of the Month May, 2001 Ehemwen wÿÿ iren te gua so ihuan, ren te vbe gua ku, sokpan ukpÿ iye-ÿkhÿkhÿ ÿre ÿ ma gie iren ku iku iren vbe avan. (Edo) A cockroach knows how to sing and...
View ArticleApr. 2001 Proverb: " 'Kachenche' (very small bird) is insignificant among...
African Proverb of the Month April, 2001 Kachenche kubantu kwabo dikonbo. (Songe) "Kachenche" (très petit oiseau) est négligeable à l'étranger, mais trés important chez lui. (French) "Kachenche" (very...
View ArticleMar. 2001 Proverb: " An okra tree does not grow taller than its master." -...
African Proverb of the Month March, 2001 Okro tik nor de grow pas en master. (Krio) An okra tree does not grow taller than its master. (English) Krio (Sierra Leone) Proverb Explanation Krio (or Creole)...
View ArticleFeb. 2001 Proverb: " God is a great eye. He sees everything in the world." -...
African Proverb of the Month February, 2001 Joki nô ga volo, ni baka ei gpi murtu. (Balanda/Belanda Viri) (Also in Sudanese Colloquial Spoken Arabic and Modern Standard Written Arabic) God is a great...
View ArticleJan. 2001 Proverb: "The brother or sister who does not respect the traditions...
African Proverb of the Month January, 2001 Anyeminu ni le kusum le, ledzi moni ke onukpai yeo nii. (Ga) The brother or sister who does not respect the traditions of the elders will not be allowed to...
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