Explore all the 151 inspirational African proverbs about YOU. These motivating African wisdom will change your perspective on You (Showing 1 - 10 of 151)

"If you walk with an elephant, the dew will not bother you."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If you spit in the air, it will always come back to you."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If you roast the yam too much, it will be burnt."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If you attend to what is roasting, it will not be burnt."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If you are too modest you will go hungry."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"If the eaters of enkokonte say they eat soap, you do not doubt it."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"Don't buy the salt if you haven't licked it yet."

Congo African Tribe Proverbs: Swahili Tribe

"A house you don't live in, you won't know where the water drips."

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