Explore all the 83 inspirational African proverbs about FOOD. These motivating African wisdom will change your perspective on Food (Showing 11 - 20 of 83)

"The hyena with a cub does not eat up all the available food."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"When anybody prepares food for you, he testifies to you by Ampesi (i.e., he gives you some Ampesi to try it by)."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"A lemon that grows in ripening, is not agreeable (i.e., does not taste well)."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"A paw-paw fruit that has not yet ripened on high (i.e., on the tree) is not yet sweet."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"The wolf on the hill is not as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill."

Nigeria African Tribe Proverbs: Igbo (ibo) Tribe

"No matter how hungry the lion is, he will never eat grass."

Nigeria

"Your money determines the quality of your soup."

Ghana African Tribe Proverbs: Akan Tribe, Effutu/Awutu/Senya Tribe

"The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food."

Nigeria

"The man who has bread to eat does not appreciate the severity of a famine."

Nigeria African Tribe Proverbs: Yoruba Tribe

"The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied."

Zimbabwe