african proverbs
african proverbs

18 Top Funny African Proverbs You Must Read Now

Proverb related to beehives

When a man is stung by a bee, he does not destroy all beehives- Kenya Proverb

Proverb related to stupid

It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir

Zambian Proverb

Proverb related to eagle

No matter how far an eagle flies up the sky, it will definitely come down to look for food

– Zimbabwe Proverb

Proverb related to sheep

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

Ghanaian proverb

Proverb related to anus

The anus doesn’t teach the mouth the sweetness of food

– South-African Proverb

Proverb related to woman

The man who marries a beautiful woman and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem

Ethiopian Proverb

Proverb related to man

A short man is not a boy.

– Nigerian Proverb

Proverb related to anger

No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yam.

– Nigerian Proverb

Proverb related to carefulness

It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the scrotum

Ghanaian Proverb

Proverb related to throat

If the throat can grant passage to a knife, the anus should wonder how to expel it

-South-African Proverb

Proverb related to frown on the face

The frown on the face of the goat will not stop it from being taken to the market

– Nigerian Proverb

Proverb related to old lady

An old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb

Ghanaian Proverb

Proverb related to wax

The same sun that melts the wax hardens the clay

Nigerien Proverb

Proverb related to road

If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there

– Ugandan Proverb

Proverb related to virgin

There is no virgin in a maternity ward

– Cameroonian Proverb

Proverb related to madman

The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness.

– Ugandan Proverb

Proverb related to mother’s breasts

A child can play with its mother’s breasts, but not its father’s testicles. – Guinean Proverb

Proverb related to itching anus

He who goes to sleep with an itching anus wakes up with smelly fingers – Nigerian Proverb

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