Ugandan proverbs
1.The old pumpkin in the courtyard shall not be uprooted.
2. The one who asks commits no sin.
3. The pot of water falls from your head when you have just reached the door of your homestead.
4. When a lion roars, he does not catch game.
5. When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
2. The one who asks commits no sin.
3. The pot of water falls from your head when you have just reached the door of your homestead.
4. When a lion roars, he does not catch game.
5. When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
6. Women have no chief.
7. A crazy man can be recognised not by his words, but by his actions.
8. . A dog knows the places he is thrown food.
9. A monkey left behind laughs at the others tail.
10. Death is a scar that never heals.
11. Each rat with its own whisker.
12. Just because you are poor does not mean you have to sleep with your mother.
13. Old and new millet seeds end up in the same mill.
14. Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown.
15. The first may become the last.
16. The growing millet does not fear the sun.
8. . A dog knows the places he is thrown food.
9. A monkey left behind laughs at the others tail.
10. Death is a scar that never heals.
11. Each rat with its own whisker.
12. Just because you are poor does not mean you have to sleep with your mother.
13. Old and new millet seeds end up in the same mill.
14. Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown.
15. The first may become the last.
16. The growing millet does not fear the sun.
17.A person who never travels, believes his mother's cooking is the best in the world.
18. A united family eats from the same plate.
20. Drums are never beat without reason.
21. Being elderly is not a disease, but a richness.
22. If you educate a woman, you have educated a population.
23. A dog with a bone in his mouth cannot bite you.
24. A roaring lion kills no game.
25. A sheep does not lament the death of a goat's kid.
26. A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread.
27. An elephant can never fail to carry its tusks.
28. An infertile woman gets a lot of visitors.
29. An ugly girl does not become old at home.
30. Ask help from the spirits after having used all your strength.
31. Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed.
18. A united family eats from the same plate.
20. Drums are never beat without reason.
21. Being elderly is not a disease, but a richness.
22. If you educate a woman, you have educated a population.
23. A dog with a bone in his mouth cannot bite you.
24. A roaring lion kills no game.
25. A sheep does not lament the death of a goat's kid.
26. A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread.
27. An elephant can never fail to carry its tusks.
28. An infertile woman gets a lot of visitors.
29. An ugly girl does not become old at home.
30. Ask help from the spirits after having used all your strength.
31. Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed.
32. Death is a scar that never heals.
33. Do not belittle what you did not cultivate.
34. Empty hands only please their owner.
35. Even the mightiest eagle comes down to the treetops to rest.
36. Familiarity is like the sea that kills the fisherman.
37. He who hunts two rats, catches none.
38. He who is bitten by a snake fears a lizard.
39. He who loves, loves you with your dirt.
40. He who tells no lies will not grow up.
33. Do not belittle what you did not cultivate.
34. Empty hands only please their owner.
35. Even the mightiest eagle comes down to the treetops to rest.
36. Familiarity is like the sea that kills the fisherman.
37. He who hunts two rats, catches none.
38. He who is bitten by a snake fears a lizard.
39. He who loves, loves you with your dirt.
40. He who tells no lies will not grow up.
41. The lucky eagle kills a mouse that has eaten salt.
42. The man with one wife is the boss of all bachelors.
42. The man with one wife is the boss of all bachelors.
43. The tongue of co-wives is bitter.
44. The path to your heart's desire is never overgrown.
44. The path to your heart's desire is never overgrown.
45. If a woman sees a stick for beating her rival, she will throw it away in the woods.
46. The peacemaker dies, while the fighters survive.
46. The peacemaker dies, while the fighters survive.
47. What is inside a package is known only to its owner.
48. The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the best cook.
49. Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst.
50. When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly.
51. When the master is away, the frogs hop in.
48. The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the best cook.
49. Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst.
50. When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly.
51. When the master is away, the frogs hop in.
52.One who loves you, warns you.
Kenyan proverbs.
1. A flea can trouble a lion more than the lion can harm a flea.
2. A loved one has no pimples.
3. A heavy burden does not kill on the day it is carried.
4. A person changing his clothing always hides while changing.
5. A slave has no choice.
6. A man's actions are more important than his ancestry.
7. A white dog does not bite another white dog.
8. Absence makes the heart forget.
7. A white dog does not bite another white dog.
8. Absence makes the heart forget.
9. A donkey always says thank you with a kick.
10. Affairs of the home should not be discussed in the public square.
10. Affairs of the home should not be discussed in the public square.
11. If you receive a gift don't measure it.
12. It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children.
13. Just because he harmed your goat, do not go out and kill his bull.
12. It is the duty of children to wait on elders, and not the elders on children.
13. Just because he harmed your goat, do not go out and kill his bull.
14. When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead.
15. Never let a hyena know how well you can bite.
16. No attention is paid to him who is always complaining.
15. Never let a hyena know how well you can bite.
16. No attention is paid to him who is always complaining.
17.Nobody walks with another man's gait.
18. Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.
19. You may laugh at a friend's roof; don't laugh at his sleeping accommodation.
20. Old age devours your youth.
21. Once you have been tossed by a buffalo, a black ox looks like a buffalo.
22. One finger alone cannot even kill a louse.
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18. Nobody gathers firewood to roast a thin goat.
19. You may laugh at a friend's roof; don't laugh at his sleeping accommodation.
20. Old age devours your youth.
21. Once you have been tossed by a buffalo, a black ox looks like a buffalo.
22. One finger alone cannot even kill a louse.
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23.Haraka haraka haina baraka (hurry, hurry has no blessing)
Zulu proverbs.
1. Abundance does not spread; famine does.
2. A half loaf is better than no bread.
3. Abundance does not spread; famine does.
4. Almost is not eaten.
5. Blessed are those who can please themselves.
6. A horse has four legs, yet it often falls.
7. Copying everybody else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat.
7. Copying everybody else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat.
8. Darkness conceals the hippopotamus.
9. Copying everyone else all the time, the monkey one day cut his throat.
10. The house of the loud talker leaks.
11. Death has no modesty.
10. The house of the loud talker leaks.
11. Death has no modesty.
12. The horse that arrives early gets good drinking water.
13. The rich are always complaining.
14. This world is a harsh place, this world.
13. The rich are always complaining.
14. This world is a harsh place, this world.
15. The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
16. When the man is away, the monkey eats his corn and goes into his hut.
16. When the man is away, the monkey eats his corn and goes into his hut.
17. Without life there is nothing.
18. You arrive Mr. Big Shot but leave Mr. Nobody
19. Without life there is nothing.
20. A half loaf is better than no bread.
21. Abundance does not spread; famine does.
22. Almost is not eaten.
21. Abundance does not spread; famine does.
22. Almost is not eaten.
Ghanaian Proverbs
1. If a tortoise is to receive injection, then it's family members know sometime about it.
2. Too much friends made crab lose its head.
3.If a blind man says he will throw a stone at you, he probably has his foot on one.
4.The lizard does not eat hot chillies for the frog to sweat.
5. If Nakedness promises to cloth you, please be mindful of his/her name.
6. As you worship plantain, remember to worship banana as well.
7.A blind man does not pass by an angry gathering.
8. If you notice your neighbour's beard is on fire, then you better get some water by yours.
9.Someone who has ever been bitten by a snake is always scared of an earthworm.
10. Where error gets to, correction cannot reach.
11.Be mindful of your own fingers when you are chewing that of a monkey
