January | 2011 | Lifelines: The Black Book of Proverbs

Today’s African Proverb (1.30.11)

The warrior wins a battle by pressing forward. (- Ghana- Twi) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

To be afraid of throwing dice is to lose. (- Kenya) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

You can recognize a person’s tribe by the way he cries. (- Gullah) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

She who has not reached her destination never gets tired. (- Kenya, Uganda) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

If someone is chasing you and has not stopped, you don’t say: “I am tired of running.” (- Ghana) Be the first...

One dare not go to bed with the roof on fire. (- Yoruba) Be the first to like. Like Unlike