African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“A husband with a good wife will never be on the road without supplies.”
More African proverbs
A man’s ruin lies in his tongue.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A fish and bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges, and the foolish build dams.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you heal the leg of a person, do not be surprised if they use it to run away.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The eye never forgets what the heart has seen.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Nobody is born wise.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Where there is love, there is no darkness.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Love is a painkiller.
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.
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Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
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