Proverbs are witty sayings in verse, prose or song use or meant to deliver strong message.
They communicate time tested human endeavors, life situation, morals and values. It helps to bring out clearly the obscure points in conversation and arguments.
Examples of African proverbs
1. No matter how pretty the weaver bird's nest
is, Dove will never sleep in it(Home is Home).
.
2. An over zealous person gets himself ruinously entangled ( said by dwarf kingfisher).
3. Chicken dare not show up where hawks feasts.
4. Over taking by sudden adversities [Originated from misfortunes of woodpecker during the death of its parents].
5. Birds of I'll omen or news; carrier of Bad news.
6. Eneke the birds said that since men have learnt shooting without missing, that's its learnt to fly without perching.
7. Urine is not difficult but chicken will not pass it.
8. A crocodile has carried the young man into transit, why ask of his garments??
9. Folly made antelope a wild animal if not it would have been an adorned pet.
10. Thus Lizard Is ugly it does not eat at Night.
11. Rats loves good things, yet they never take a bathe.
12. Mongoose said, it is better to escape into safety bruised than to be slipped into the hunter's sling bag.
13. Tongue is a woman weapon.
14. You go around pepper plants to pluck its fruit, you cannot climb it.
15. A cockroach cannot be innocent in the midst of hungry chicks.
These are just few of them... More will be added. Thanks
They communicate time tested human endeavors, life situation, morals and values. It helps to bring out clearly the obscure points in conversation and arguments.
Examples of African proverbs
1. No matter how pretty the weaver bird's nest
is, Dove will never sleep in it(Home is Home).
.
2. An over zealous person gets himself ruinously entangled ( said by dwarf kingfisher).
3. Chicken dare not show up where hawks feasts.
4. Over taking by sudden adversities [Originated from misfortunes of woodpecker during the death of its parents].
5. Birds of I'll omen or news; carrier of Bad news.
6. Eneke the birds said that since men have learnt shooting without missing, that's its learnt to fly without perching.
7. Urine is not difficult but chicken will not pass it.
8. A crocodile has carried the young man into transit, why ask of his garments??
9. Folly made antelope a wild animal if not it would have been an adorned pet.
10. Thus Lizard Is ugly it does not eat at Night.
11. Rats loves good things, yet they never take a bathe.
12. Mongoose said, it is better to escape into safety bruised than to be slipped into the hunter's sling bag.
13. Tongue is a woman weapon.
14. You go around pepper plants to pluck its fruit, you cannot climb it.
15. A cockroach cannot be innocent in the midst of hungry chicks.
These are just few of them... More will be added. Thanks
