African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“No person is born great. Great people become great when others are sleeping.”
More African proverbs
A husband with a good wife will never be on the road without supplies.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A fool cannot untie the knot tied by a wise man.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Love for something makes a man blind and deaf.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When you show the child the moon, it sees only your finger.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb No shortcuts exist to the top of a palm tree.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Lovers do not hide their nakedness.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The axe forgets but the tree remembers.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A happy man marries the girl he loves; a happier man loves the girl he married.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Dine with a stranger but save your love for your family.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A fool has to say something. A wise person has something to say.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Love doesn’t listen to rumors.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If money were to be found up in the trees, most people would be married to monkeys.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
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