African Proverbs-Wisdom Quotes

Find the best African proverbs and wise sayings from different African countries, cultures and tribes. A collection of wisdom of our ancestors dating back for thousands of years, handed down through generations. Discover some ancestral wisdom and insight from mother Africa to carry with you through life. The app contains Swahili proverbs, Twi proverbs, Nguni proverbs, Igbo proverbs, Masai proverbs, Yoruba proverbs, Ghanaian proverbs, Nigerian proverbs, Bantu proverbs, Ancient Egypt proverbs, Ethiopian proverbs, Kenyan proverbs, Ashanti proverbs, Akan proverbs, Ugandan proverbs, Malian proverbs among others. Proverbs are an important part of African cultures and are pride of African culture all across the African continent. Passed on from generation to generation for centuries, they are still in wide use today and are very much part of everyday speech. Let these African Proverbs encourage and inspire you. They are short but contain wisdom that can be applied to daily life. They have provided motivation and guidance to many over the years. A proverb in African tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and philosophy which is fraught with wit, rhetoric, humor and poetic values. In many cases, failure to grasp an African proverb is considered to be a failure grasp the subtleties, the nuances and the didactic finesse of African wisdom. This “wisdom of the elders” expresses truth that over the years has been used to illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments and deliver messages of inspiration, consolation, celebration and advice. “If you go through the high grass where the elephant has already gone through, you do not get socked with dew.” Ghanaian Proverb. This proverb means that the young should follow the ways of the elders rather than run off to the right or left. African proverbs can convey wisdom, truth, a discovery of ideas, as well as life lessons. The Yoruba of Nigeria cleverly emphasize the worth of proverbs with a proverb of their own, by saying, "A proverb is th