African Wisdom in Image and Proverb
"I am because we are; we are because I am" South African proverb
All who live under the sun are plaited together like one big mat. African proverb
Life is the best gift; the rest is extra. Tanzanian proverb
Life is in community. African proverb
Life is a proverb of creation. African proverb
The world is zigzag. Kenyan proverb
Life is a walk on a dangerous bridge. African proverb
Life has two legs, male and female. African proverb
Every cackling hen was an egg at one time. Burundian proverb
Children are the reward of life. Congolese proverb
Ignorance precedes knowledge. Congolese proverb
Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested. Guinean proverb
The yardstick of living measures the distance from youth to old age. African proverb
Today's youth are the future nation. Zambian proverb
To be without a friend is to be poor indeed. Somali proverb
The story of life is best told by deeds. African proverb
One does not live without working. Tanzanian proverb
Life is a game. Tanzanian proverb
A day of relief amidst years of stress is like a day in paradise. Nigerian proverb
The earth is the mother of all. Ugandan proverb
War is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow. Sierra Leonean proverb
Dialogue protects life. African proverb
Having respect is having life. Kenyan proverb
If you can talk, you can sing; if you can walk, you can dance. Zimbabwean proverb
God is the contemporary of everything. African proverb
