October | 2009 | Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs

Today’s African Proverb (10.31.09)

The monkey doesn’t see his own backside; he sees his neighbor’s. (- Zimbabwe) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Speak to the one who hears; send the one who is willing. ( – Oromo, East Africa) Be the first to like....

What beats you, is what teaches you. (- Zanzibar) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

A bird can’t know where the grain is ready to eat unless it flies. (– Burundi) Be the first to like. Like...

When two brothers fight, strangers always reap the harvest. (-Igbo) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

“This is how it is usually done” doesn’t make people progress. (-Ewe) 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike