Explore all the 10 inspirational African proverbs about SWEET. These motivating African wisdom will change your perspective on Sweet (Showing 1 - 10 of 10)

"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

"Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth."

Nigeria

"Worms that live on mahogany do not know that dates are sweet."

Ghana, Mail, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal African Tribe Proverbs: Fulani Tribe

"When the shepherd comes home in peace, the milk is sweet."

Ethiopia

"The words of the elders become sweet some day."

Malawi

"Once swallowed it is not sweet anymore."

Congo

"Sugarcane is sweetest at its joint."

Ghana

"Sweet words lure the snake out of its cave."

Tanzania African Tribe Proverbs: Haya Tribe

"Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food."

Nigeria African Tribe Proverbs: Igbo (ibo) Tribe

"The words of the elders become sweet someday."

Malawi