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July, 2021 African Proverb of the Month
The way is in the mouth.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
June, 2021 African Proverb of the Month
Only the one carrying a needle in his or her clothes knows the discomfort.
Luba (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Proverb
May 2021 African Proverb of the Month
You earn a living when you try, when you put in an effort.
Zigula (Tanzania) Proverb
April 2021 African Proverb of the Month
A wise person is the one who listens to counsel.
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
African Proverbs Working Group (APWG) Executive Committee Special Zoom Meeting Held at 11 am on Saturday, 27 February, 2021
July, 2021 African Proverb of the Month
The way is in the mouth.
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
Nzila ili munomo.
(Sukuma)
Njia ipo mdomoni
. (Swahili)
Le chemin est dans la bouche
. (French)
The way is in the mouth
. (English) Sukuma (
Tanzania
) ...
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My favorite proverb of the month on “Hopefulness” is…
May, 2004: After hardship comes relief. Arabic (Egypt and other North African countries) Proverb
September, 2012 “A log in the river will never be a crocodile.” Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
June, 2014 The house that is built well (like a fixed faith) doesn’t move any longer. Lwalu (Democratic Republic of the Congo – DRC) Proverb
November -December, 2014 Any goat can serve as bridewealth unless it has a defect Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
Jan. 2009: “The hunger that has hope for its satisfaction does not kill.” – Igbo (Nigeria) Proverb
April-May 2014 – Home is for a husband and a wife. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
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