A tree is straightened while it is still young. Proverb from Burundi
Tag: proverbs
African Proverbs 14
Consider this proverb from Ethiopia; The mouse is silent while laboring, but when the baby is conceived, she cries.
African Proverbs 13
The moon and the stars are not above us, the Earth is on the other side of our feet. -Moroccan proverb
African Proverbs 12
Here’s from Bahumba people of Congo: To engage in conflict, one does not bring a knife that cuts but a needle that sews.
African Proverbs 11
This is a Bambara proverb: No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile.
African Proverbs 10
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:
