African Quotable Quotes: a miscellany

I am too busy to die

— Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda “The Ngwazi” (1906-1997) : Former President of Malawi

The heart is like a tree, it grows where it wishes

— Shona Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe : Submitted by C. Wadzanai Makonese

Hope doesn’t kill; its rushing that kills

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

A tree that bears good fruit has sticks under it.

— Akan Tribe Proverb, Ghana : Submitted by Samuel T Mensah

There is a future in Africa for all of us, for the majority and minority races and tribes.

— Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda “The Ngwazi” (1906-1997) : Former President of Malawi

The deed is greater than the one who did it

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

The maker of the King doesn’t rule with him

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

There is no snake that forgot its hole

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

Those who once saw each other will see each other again

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

There would be no gunshots in the forests, if tortoises and snails where the only animals there.

— Akan Tribe Proverb, Ghana

Look at your hands, when you are eating a monkey’s hand.

— Akan Tribe Proverb, Ghana

If you have a message for God, you tell the wind.

— Akan Tribe Proverb, Ghana

Running is not getting there!

— Shona Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

He lights a fire in the wind

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

There is no head with out eyes

— Ndebele Tribe Proverb, Zimbabwe

a list of more African Quotable Quotes are available here