L’orphelin a Dieu pour père (Proverbe Mossi – Burkina Faso)
The orphan has God as father (Mossi proverb – Burkina Faso)
Category: Great Wisdom
A Heritage of wisdom: rich proverbs, and rich allegories.
Proverbe Zulu / Zulu Proverb
Chaque rivière a sa propre source (Proverbe Zulu – Afrique du Sud) . – Dans chaque homme il y a quelque chose de bien.
Each river has its own source (Zulu proverb – South Africa). – In each man, there is something good.
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Proverbe Zulu / Zulu Proverb
Le coq ne se fatigue pas de porter ses ergots (proverbe Zulu – Afrique du Sud).
The rooster does not get tired of wearing its spurs (Zulu proverb – South Africa)
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Pas de decision brusque / No Rash Decisions!
Intaadan fallin ka fiirso (Somali proverb – Somalia)
Réfléchir avant d’agir (proverbe Somali – Somalie). – Considérez tous les aspects d’une situation avant d’agir.
Look before you leap (Somali proverb – Somalia). – Consider all aspects of a situation before you take any action.
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Proverbe sur le rire / Proverb on Laughter
Le rire d’un enfant est la lumière de la maison (proverbe Buganda – Uganda)
The laughter of a child is the light of a house. (Buganda proverb – Uganda)
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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Le cheval soigné par deux palefreniers meurt de faim (Proverbe Mossi – Burkina Faso).
The horse cared by two grooms dies of hunger (Mossi proverb – Burkina Faso).
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Proverbe sur la vantardise / Proverb on Boastfulness
La poule qui vient de la brousse ne se vante pas au milieu des poules du village (Proverbe Luo – Kenya).
The hen from the bush does not boast among the village hens (Luo proverb – Kenya).
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Proverbe Shona / Shona Proverb
Un lion qui rugit ne tue aucun gibier (Proverbe Shona – Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Afrique du Sud, Zambie).
A roaring lion kills no game (Shona proverb – Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia).
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Marcher sur le chemin tracé par les parents / Walking the Path drawn by Parents
La rosée ne vous mouille pas si vous marchez derrière un élèphant (Proverbe Ga – Ghana, Togo, Benin; Proverbe Bantandu – République Démocratique du Congo (DRC); Proverbe Mandingue – Mali, Guinée, Gambie, Sénégal). – La route tracée par les parents est facile.
Dew does not get you wet if you walk behind an elephant (Ga proverb – Ghana, Togo, Benin; Bantandu proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Mandinka proverb – Mali, Guinea, The Gambia, Senegal). – The road traced by parents is easy.
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Chacun doit porter sa croix / Everybody must Carry their Cross
Le poids de la grossesse, l’interessée le porte seule (proverbe Ekonda – République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)). – Pour beaucoup de choses on est seul à porter les difficultés. Chacun doit porter sa croix.
The weight of pregnancy, the concerned party bears it alone (Ekonda proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)). – For many things we are alone to bear the difficulties. Everybody must carry their cross.
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