Oct. 2000 Proverb: " The hyena with a cub does not eat up (consume) all the...
African Proverb of the Month October, 2000 Mbiti yi mwana ndiisaa ikamina. (Akamba) Fisi mwenye mtoto hali na kumaliza chakula. (Swahili) The hyena with a cub does not eat up (consume) all the...
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African Proverb of the Month September, 2000 Nihumili kutali, lunikomi lugendu. (Ngoni) Nimetoka mbali, safari imenichosha. (Swahili) I have come a long way; the journey has exhausted me. (English)...
View ArticleAug. 2000 Proverb: " If an arrow has not entered deeply, then its removal is...
African Proverb of the Month August, 2000 Pein dan kan jo ya, di voorika an tua If an arrow has not entered deeply, then its removal is not hard. Buli (Ghana ) Explanation and Everyday Use The Builsa...
View ArticleJul. 2000 Proverb: " Do not insult the hunting guide before the sun has set."...
African Proverb of the Month July, 2000 Utizunduka chimba limi litinagwa. (Sukuma) Usimtukane kiongozi wa uwindaji jua halijatua. (Swahili) Do not insult the hunting guide before the sun has set....
View ArticleJun. 2000 Proverb: " Even haplochromis (name of a small fish) employs tilapia...
African Proverb of the Month June, 2000 Fulu bende oro ngege. - Luo Hata furu (uduvi) humtuma sato. - Swahili Even haplochromis (name of a small fish) employs tilapia (name of a large fish). - English...
View ArticleMay 2000 Proverb: " How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire...
African Proverb of the Month May, 2000 Takipar bich che meloljinge ma. (Tugen) How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves. (English) Tugen (Kenya) Explanation and Everyday...
View ArticleApr. 2000 Proverb: " The groin pains in sympathy with the sore." - Zulu...
African Proverb of the Month April, 2000 Imbilaph' ivun' isilonda. (Zulu) The groin pains in sympathy with the sore. (English) Zulu (South Africa, Swaziland) Proverb Explanation and Everyday Use This...
View ArticleMar. 2000 Proverb: "If you refuse the elder's advice you will walk the whole...
African Proverb of the Month March, 2000 Utamirhe ya mokorho, urhagenda bwirhe. (Ngoreme) Kama ukikataa la mkubwa utatembea kutwa nzima. (Swahili) If you refuse the elder's advice you will walk the...
View ArticleFeb. 2000 Proverb: "A tender bamboo cannot be eagerly desired (for...
African Proverb of the Month February, 2000 Nsungwi ya mtuwa sisiliridwa. A tender bamboo cannot be eagerly desired (for building). Chewa (Malawi) Proverb Nyanja (Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia) Proverb...
View ArticleJan. 2000 Proverb: "Two bulls can't stay in the same kraal. " - Tswana...
African Proverb of the Month January, 2000 Poo, ga di nne pedi mo sakeng. Two bulls can't stay in the same kraal. (English) Tswana (Botswana) Background: I live in Botswana where Setswana is spoken. I...
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