Consider this proverb from Ethiopia; The mouse is silent while laboring, but when the baby is conceived, she cries.
Tag: African proverbs
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The moon and the stars are not above us, the Earth is on the other side of our feet. -Moroccan proverb
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Here’s from Bahumba people of Congo: To engage in conflict, one does not bring a knife that cuts but a needle that sews.
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This is a Bambara proverb: No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile.
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Here is an interesting Akan tribe (Ghana) proverb: a rat says, what belongs to me, is in my stomach and not in my mouth. Explanation:
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We should put out fire while it is still small… Kenyan proverb. There’s an Igbo version for this proverb: Remove the Monkeys hand from soup
