Saying of The Month - September 2010
Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu)
Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa ni wazazi; bali umekopeshwa ni wazao wako. (Swahili)
Il faut bien traiter la terre. Ce n’est pas vos parents qui vous l’ont donnée. Mais, elle vous est prêtée par vos enfants. (French)
You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children. (English)
NOTE: Click on the name of the country to get a map
of the African country where the proverb comes from.
of the African country where the proverb comes from.
