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November, 2020 To lose the way is to find the way. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Minutes of the African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Zoom Meeting on Saturday, 22 August, 2020 in Nairobi, Kenya

October, 2020 One who associates with a person with bad behaviors risks falling into them. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb

25 Years of Towards an African Narrative Theology (1995 to 2020)

November, 2020 To lose the way is to find the way. Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb

Kuhubha nzila hu gumana nzila. (Sukuma)
Kukosea njia ndiyo kujua njia. (Swahili)
Perdre le chemin, c’est trouver le chemin. (French)
To lose the way is to find the way. (English) ...
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My favorite proverb of the month between April 2020 and September 2020 is...

April 2020, Every person has his or her own gift. Tiriki (Kenya) Proverb
May 2020, Alone, alone, one cannot produce history. Yao (Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania) Proverb
September, 2020 When a bird builds its nest it uses the feathers of other birds. Ganda/Kooki (Uganda) Proverb
June 2020, Goat droppings (that later become manure) are mainly found in a loafing shed (barn). Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
July, 2020 There are not big horns, they are all horns. Nuer (South Sudan, Ethiopia) Proverb
August, 2020 A climbing plant with tendrils cannot grow on its own without a tree’s support. Rufumbira (Uganda) Proverb

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