African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“The wise man never takes a step too long for his leg.”
More African proverbs
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 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.
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