'''Proverbs from all of [[w:Africa|Africa]].'''
== List Of African Proverbs ==
* A thorn can be removed by another thorn.
* A wise man sees further seated, than a boy up on a tree.
* A stubborn goat ends its life in a pot
* An undecided man is the worst disaster of the village
* By labor come wealth
* Don't look where you fell, but where you slipped.
* Don’t set sail using someone else’s star.
* Those who are controlled by drowsiness are fools, but those who control their sleep are wise -- By Tafara Musenga.
* The rock that is in the middle of the sea can't hear the rain.
* One hand cannot wash itself.
* Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
* One bad nut often destroys a lot of good nuts.
* Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. (West African proverb)
* The ''jollof'' on top of the cooler was once at the bottom of the pot. - by Mathew Adebunmi.
* The [[sun]] is the king of torches.
* Tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.
* East African proverb, The man who hangs around a beautiful girl without proposing to her, ends up fetching water for guests at her wedding.
* You need to act fast. There are somethings that you have to say right on time.
* You condemn on hearsay evidence alone, your sins increase.
* Latin equivalent: When in doubt, in favor of the accused.
* Do not wait until tomorrow to hunt.
* Alone a youth runs fast, with an elder slow, but together they go far.
* The tears running down your face do not blind you.
* Only the feet of the voyager know the path.
* Little by little the bird build its nest.
* Until the snake is dead, do not drop the stick.
* The river swells from the little streams.
* A friends is someone you share the path with.
* A fiends is like a source of water during a long voyage.
* The bridge is repaired only when someone falls in the water.
* If you do not seal the holes, you will have to rebuild the walls.
== See also ==
* [[Afrikaans proverbs]]
* [[Ila proverbs]]
* [[Ndebele proverbs]]
* [[Xhosa proverbs]]
[[Category:Proverbs]]
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