African Proverbs


The goat thought it was dirtying its owner’s wall till it realized its coat was peeling.
~ Ghanaian   ~  #AfricanProverbs

one day even the dog you feed will show you its canines- Hadji Amir #AfricanProverbs #wordsFromHadjisStable

Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.#africanproverbs

It is not what you are called, but what you answer to.#africanproverbs

The cow who is in a hurry to go to America will come back as corned beef – #africanproverbs

If yu want to enjoy the shade in yur old age, plant a tree now! #africanproverbs

“One does not test the depth of a river with both feet.” – Ashanti Proverb  #AfricanProverbs

At the tribunal of the foxes, the chickens are always guilty
#africanproverbs

You can’t stop a bird from flying over your head but you can stop it from perching on it
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Advice is a stranger;if he’s welcomed he stays for the night;if not,he leaves the same day – #AfricanProverbs

Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat,it is gives them meat.  Akan proverb, West Africa

Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter

They couldn’t find any reason to criticize the roses, so they complained that they were red. ~Egyptian Proverb

“In every CHOICES that we choose, There’s always a RISK; But always remember that there’s also a chance”

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