African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“The wise man never takes a step too long for his leg.”
More African proverbs
The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly but flooding the river.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb It’s better to fall from a tree and break your back than to fall in love and break your heart.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Give advice, if people don’t listen let adversity teach them.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb It is better to live as a lion for one day rather than years as a sheep.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A roaring lion kills no game.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb It takes a village to raise a child.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb African Proverbs About Love
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If anyone makes you laugh, it is not always because they love you.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Don’t think there are no crocodiles just because the water is calm.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb He may say that he loves you, wait and see what he does for you.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Wisdom is wealth.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb
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And that is how time heals, not by erasing but by blurring all the memories.
VesmirVesmir Let me follow my dream. Let me follow my queen.
Moses AlexanderMoses Alexander Be kind to yourself, the way you would be to someone you love.
Courtney PeppernellCourtney Peppernell We need to surrender ourselves to the water before we can climb the spiral ladder.
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn You gave me the courage to rise but my darling robin why did you fly leaving me behind these four walls all alone?
Ophelia ScarlettOphelia Scarlett Giving up your dreams is easy, but ask yourself is it really easy to live without dreams?
Sania AbbasSania Abbas It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’ – but I actually mean sad.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki You can’t keep living backwards – Reminiscing on what was, And terrified to pursue What could be.
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