“Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters.”

Love doesn’t rely on physical features.

Knowledge is a garden. If it isn’t cultivated, you can’t harvest it.

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.

If a woman doesn’t love you, she calls you brother.

Do not call a dog with a whip in your hand.

One day in the life of a wise man is worth a fool’s entire life.

Wisdom does not come overnight.

He who earns calamity, eats it with his family.

He who digs a grave for his enemy might as well be digging one for himself.

One who marries for love alone will have bad days but good nights.

It is hard to cure madness that originates in the family.

African Proverbs About Wisdom

Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.

A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.

A small house will hold a hundred friends.

Love is a despot who spares no one.