African proverbs on Peace and Leadership

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense. ~Kenyan proverb

War has no eyes ~ Swahili saying

When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful. ~Ashanti proverb

Peace does not make a good ruler. ~Botswana proverb

A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow. ~ Lesotho proverb

There can be no peace without understanding. ~Senegalese proverb

Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully. ~ African proverb

If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war. ~ Somalian proverb

When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield. ~Ugandan proverb

When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. ~ Swahili saying

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. ~ West African proverb

He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk. ~ Malawian proverb

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. ~ Ghanaian proverb

He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it. ~ Ugandan proverb

Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself. ~ Tanzanian proverb

Without a leader, black ants are confused. ~Ugandan proverb

He who refuses to obey cannot command. ~ Kenyan proverb

He who fears the sun will not become chief. ~Ugandan proverb

A large chair does not make a king. ~ Sudanese proverb

Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom. ~ Ethiopian proverb

Where a woman rules, streams run uphill. ~ Ethiopian proverb

A leader who does not take advice is not a leader. ~ Kenyan proverb

If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard. ~ Sierra Leone proverb

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Proverbs on Money, Wealth, Riches and Poverty from Africa

1 Make some money but don’t let money make you. ~ Tanzania 2 It is no shame at all to work for money. ~ Africa 3 He who loves money must labor. ~ Mauritania 4 By labor comes wealth. ~ Yoruba 5 Poverty is slavery. ~Somalia 6 One cannot both feast and become rich. ~ Ashanti 7 One cannot count on riches. ~ Somalia 8 Money is sharper than the sword. – Ashanti 9 A man’s wealth may be superior to him. ~ Cameroon 10 The rich are always complaining. ~ Zulu 11 The wealth which enslaves the owner isn’t wealth. ~ Yoruba 12 The poor man and the rich man do not play together. ~ Ashanti 14 Lack of money is lack of friends; if you have money at your disposal, every dog and goat will claim to be related to you. ~ Yoruba 15 With wealth one wins a woman. ~ Uganda 16 Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat. ~ Akan 17 A real family eats the same cornmeal. ~ Bayombe 18 If your cornfield is far from your house, the

Friendship Proverbs

1. A friend's frown is better than a fool's smile. 2. A friend in need is a friend indeed. 3. A friend is easier lost than found. 4. A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. 5. A problem shared is a problem halved. 6. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand, but touches your heart. 7. False friends are worse than open enemies. 8. Flattery is all right so long as you don't inhale. 9. Give credit where credit is due. 10. Grief divided is made lighter. 11. Memory is the treasure of the mind. 12. Nothing dries sooner than a tear. 13. Old friends and old wine are best. 14. The best of friends must part. 15. The best things are not bought and sold. 16. There is no better looking-glass than an old friend. 17. To error is human (To forgive divine). 18. Two cannot fall out if one does not choose.

African Proverbs on Beauty

One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem. ~Ethiopian Proverb Beautiful from behind, ugly in front. ~Uganda Proverb The skin of the leopard is beautiful, but not his heart. ~Baluba proverb Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty. ~Nigerian Proverb A beautiful one hurts the heart. ~African Proverb Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruba Proverb The surface of the water is beautiful, but it is no good to sleep on. ~Ghanaian Proverb If there is character, ugliness becomes beauty; if there is none, beauty becomes ugliness. ~Nigerian Proverb You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty. ~Congolese Proverb The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful. ~Ganda Proverb Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage. ~Afr

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