02/01/2025
Funny African Proverbs
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
The a**s doesn't teach the mouth the sweetness of food - South-African Proverb
The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem- Ethiopian Proverb
A short man is not a boy- Nigerian Proverb
No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yams- Nigerian Proverb
It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the sc***um- Ghanaian Proverb
If the throat can grant passage to a knife, the a**s should wonder how to expel it -South-African Proverb
The frown on the face of the goat will not stop it from being taken to the market - Nigerian Proverb
An old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb - Ghanaian 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
There is no virgin in a maternity ward- Cameroonian Proverb
The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness. - Ugandan Proverb
A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles - Guinean Proverb
He who goes to sleep with an itching a**s wakes up with smelly fingers - Nigerian Proverb
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