Celui qui porte des souliers, ne craint pas les épines (Proverbe Ewe – Ghana, Togo).
The one who wears shoes, does not fear thorns (Ewe proverb – Ghana, Togo)
Category: Great Wisdom
A Heritage of wisdom: rich proverbs, and rich allegories.
Proverbe sur la force / Proverb on Strength
L’éléphant mange même les fruits du palmier borassus (Proverbe Mangbetu – République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)). – Un homme fort est capable de réaliser beaucoup.
The elephant eats even the fruits from the Borassus palm tree (Mangbetu proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)). – A strong man is able to achieve a lot.
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Proverbe sur le bien qui triomphe / Proverb on Good triumphing
L’éléphant grandit, même si cela ne plaît pas aux hommes (Proverbe Vai – Sierra Leone). – Le bien triomphe toujours.
The elephant grows, even if it does not please men (Vai proverb – Sierra Leone). – Good always triumphs.
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Proverbe sur les promesses de Dieu / Proverb on God’s Promises
Ce que Dieu a promis, ne manque jamais (Proverbe Mossi – Burkina Faso).
What God promised never fails (Mossi proverb – Burkina Faso).
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Proverbe sur ne pas se moquer des gens / Proverb on not making fun of other people
En pleine lagune on ne se moque pas du caiman (Proverbe Minah – Togo).
In the middle of the lagoon, you do not laugh at the caiman (Minah proverb – Togo)
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Proverbe Ndebele sur les impossibilités / Ndebele Proverb on Impossibilities
Un bouchon rond ne ferme pas un trou carré (Proverbe Amandebele – Zimbabwe, Afrique du Sud, Botswana).
A round cap doesn’t close a square hole (Amandebele proverb – Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa).
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Proverbe sur les soucis / Proverb on Worries
Ne saisis pas le talon avant que la fourmi ne t’aie mordu (Proverbe Ekonda – RDC). – Ne pas se faire des soucis inutiles pour ce qui pourrait arriver demain ou plus tard: à chaque jour suffit sa peine.
Do not grab the heel before the ant has bitten you (Ekonda proverb – DRC). – Do not worry unnecessarily about what might happen tomorrow or later: each day has enough trouble of its own.
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Kwame Nkrumah’s Quote on Greatness
“Greatness is indestructible when it is not built on terror, envy, and suspicion, nor gained at the expense of others, but rather based on hope, trust, friendship, and directed for the good of all humanity.” Kwame Nkrumah, first President of Ghana.
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Proverbe Zulu / Zulu Proverb
On ne prend pas le léopard pour garder la viande (Proverbe Zulu – South Africa).
We do not take a leopard to guard meat (Zulu proverb – South Africa).
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Proverbe sur connaître les gens / Proverb on ways to know someone
C’est par ses paroles qu’on entre dans les pensées d’un autre (Proverbe Gâ – Ghana). – Si vous voulez connaître quelqu’un, faites le parler.
It is by his words that one enters the thoughts of another (Ga proverb – Ghana). – If you want to know someone, make him/her talk.
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