African Proverb Quotes

If the young are not initiated into the tribe they will burn down the village just to feel its warmth.

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.

The axe forgets; the tree remembers

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.

The story of the hunt only favors the hunter, until the lion tells the truth!

A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth

When you pray, move your feet.

Rain does not fall on one roof alone.

If anyone makes you laugh, it is not always because they love you.

You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

If you ever thought you were too small to make a difference, you’ve never shared a bed with a mosquito.

When death comes to find you, may it find you alive