September | 2009 | Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs

Today’s African Proverb (9.21.09)

If you try to cleanse others, you will waste away in the process – like soap! (- Malagasy) Be the first to...

The river may be wide, but it can be crossed. (- Cote d’Ivoire) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

A creature isn’t completely created until death. (- Swahili) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Changing the spoon can’t make the soup better. (- Africa) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

If you want to get rid of the flies, throw the bad meat away. (- Zambia) Be the first to like. Like...

Genuine love and friendship are like hot charcoal that is covered by ashes; when you return to it much later and poke...