Nov. 1998: "It takes a whole village to raise a child." - Igbo and Yoruba...
African Proverb of the Month November, 1998 It takes a whole village to raise a child. Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) Proverb Explanation: This Igbo and Yoruba (Nigeria) proverb exists in different forms in...
View ArticleOct. 1998: "If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot." - Chewa...
African Proverb of the MonthOctober, 1998 Ukapanda mano usamaswe phale. If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot. Chewa (Malawi) Proverb Nyanja (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia) Proverb...
View ArticleSep. 1998: "It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity." -...
African Proverb of the Month September, 1998 Iireragira ruku-ini ni ikaya kuigana. It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Explanation: There is a type of...
View ArticleAug. 1998: "The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother...
African Proverb of the Month, August 1998 Atannayita: y'atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook). Ganda...
View ArticleJul. 1998: "Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it."...
African Proverb of the Month July 1998 Nunya, adidoe, asi metunee o. (Akan and Ewe) La science est le tronc d'un baobab qu'une seule personne ne peut embrasser (French) Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no...
View ArticleJun. 1998: "I pointed out to you the stars (the moon) and all you saw was the...
African Proverb of the Month June 1998 Nalukolekejaga sonda (ng'weli) walola lwala. (Sukuma) Nilikuonyesha nyota (mwezi) na uliangalia kidole tu. (Swahili) I pointed out to you the stars (the moon) and...
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