Proverbs and Quotable Quotes from Africa
Proverbs and sayings sent in by readers over the years, set out by the people they come from. Most carry the name of whoever sent them.
Ndebele
- Ndebele proverbs, set one
- Ndebele proverbs, set two
- Ndebele proverbs, set three
- Ndebele proverbs, set four
- Ndebele proverbs, set five
- Ndebele proverbs, set six
Shona
- Shona proverbs, set one
- Shona proverbs, set two
- Shona proverbs, set three
- Shona proverbs, set four
- Shona proverbs, set five
Elsewhere in Africa
- Akan proverbs, from Ghana
- Sotho proverbs, from Lesotho and Zimbabwe
- A miscellany, from several peoples
- More miscellaneous quotes and proverbs
Know one we do not have? Send it in, with the people it comes from and your name if you would like it credited.
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