Quotes Compiled - Africa


"Those who do not move, do not notice their chains."
/ African Proverb /


"Until the lion learns how to write, every story well glorify the hunter."
~~ African Probverb


"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground."
~~ African Proverb


"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
~~ Ancient African Proverb


"A wise man never knows all. Only a fool knows everything."
~~ African Proverb


"If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents."
~~ African Proverb


"A wise man fills his brain before emptying his mouth."
~~ African Proverb


"When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground."
~~ African Proverb


"To live like a Queen, you need to work like a bee."
~~ African Saying


"When elephants fight, the grass is trampled."
~~ African proverb


"Look not where you fell, but where you stumbled."
~~ AFrican Proverb


"When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm."
~~ Old African Proverb


"The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth."
~~ African Proverb


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If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together
-- Ancient African Proverb


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A wise man never knows all. Only a fool knows everything
-- African Proverb


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If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through accidents
-- African Proverb 


"A wise man fills his brain before emptying his mouth."
-- African Proverb



When a man is stung by a bee, he does not destroy all beehives
Kenya Proverb


It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir
Zambian Proverb


No matter how far an eagle flies up the sky, it will definitely come down to look for food
Zimbabwe Proverb


An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Ghanaian proverb


A short man is not a boy
Nigerian Proverb


No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yams
Nigerian Proverb


The frown on the face of the goat will not stop it from being taken to the market
Nigerian Proverb


The same sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay
Nigerien Proverb


If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there
Ugandan Proverb


The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness.
Ugandan Proverb