African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“Only a fool tests the depth of a river with no feet.”
More African proverbs
He who loves, loves you with your dirt.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When an old man dies, a library is burned with him.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A home without a woman is like a barn without cattle.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A united family eats from the same plate.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb We desire to bequeath two things to our children; the first one is roots, the other one is wings.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb No medicine exists that can cure hatred.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you want to know the end, look at the beginning.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb No matter how beautiful and well crafted a coffin might look, it will not make anyone wish for death.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Don’t meddle with a family feud.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Having a good discussion is like having riches.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb However long the night, the dawn will break.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Even the lion protects himself against flies.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A wise person will always find a way.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Love doesn’t rely on physical features.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb
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Tyler Knott GregsonTyler Knott Gregson Nothing is permanent not even your pain.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Do not insist me to let you go, you come half hearted like a crescent moon, and you go heart-filled like a full moon which glows.
Nikita GandhiNikita Gandhi I want to fold you into my book, like a petal, so that you’d never leave.
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