#traditional african sayings

“A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.”

— African Proverb

“Knowledge is like a garden: if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.”

— Guinean Proverb

“When the music changes, so does the dance.”

— Hausa Proverb

“Rain does not fall on one roof alone.”

— Cameroonian Proverb

“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.”

— African Proverb

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

— African Proverb

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

— African Proverb