African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges, and the foolish build dams.”
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When deed speaks, words are nothing.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Every kind of love is love, but self-love is supreme among them.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Restless feet might walk you into a snake pit.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb The mother hen does not break its own eggs.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb You know who you love but you can’t know who loves you.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A wise person doesn’t fall down the same hill twice.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Once you carry your own water, you’ll remember every drop.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Seeing is different than being told.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try spending the night with a mosquito.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Rain does not fall on one roof alone.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Truth should be in love and love in truth.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb To get lost is to learn the way.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A mother cannot give birth to something bigger than herself.
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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.
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