- We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
- Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown.
- One arrow can knock down an elephant.
- When the bush is on fire, the antelope ceases to fear the hunter’s arrows.
- Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you.
- What forgets is the axe, but the tree that has been axed will never forget
- Even an ant can hurt an elephant
- Better a single decision maker than a thousand advisors.
- Arrogance burned the chief’s compound.
- Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones
- If you refuse the elder’s advice you will walk the whole day.
- A child who does not listen to an elder’s advice gets his or her leg broken.
- If you go in search of those owing your father, you may run into those he is owing.
- Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper
- Sickness accompanies a waning moon; a new moon cures disease.
- By getting angry, you show you are wrong
- It is better to be a lion for a day than a goat all your life.
- Okeke – answer for yourself
- When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him.
- Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
- Eat what you have found with your relatives, non-relatives are forgetful
- The elephant’s tracks cover the camel’s tracks
- Too many cocks crowing at the same time make the dawn take too long.
- Horn blowers, blow in unison.
- A crowd can easily overpower a bull.
- The words of the elders become sweet some day
- In times of danger it is important that people act together.
- If a blind man says he will throw a stone at you, he probably has his foot on one.
- One does not cut the tusks of a living elephant.
- Too much discussion means a quarrel
- If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy.
- If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars
It’s better to fall from a tree and a break your back than to fall in love and break your heart
| We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. 1. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. 2. Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown. 3. One arrow can knock down an elephant. 4. When the bush is on fire, the antelope ceases to fear the hunter’s arrows. 5. Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you. 6. What forgets is the axe, but the tree that has been axed will never forget 7. Even an ant can hurt an elephant 8. Better a single decision maker than a thousand advisors. 9. Arrogance burned the chief’s compound. 10.                  Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones 11.                  If you refuse the elder’s advice you will walk the whole day. 12.                  A child who does not listen to an elder’s advice gets his or her leg broken. 13.                  If you go in search of those owing your father, you may run into those he is owing. 14.                  Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper 15.                  Sickness accompanies a waning moon; a new moon cures disease. 16.                  By getting angry, you show you are wrong 17.                  It is better to be a lion for a day than a goat all your life. 18.                  Okeke – answer for yourself 19.                  When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. 20.                   Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight. 21.                  Eat what you have found with your relatives, non-relatives are forgetful 22.                  The elephant’s tracks cover the camel’s tracks 23.                  Too many cocks crowing at the same time make the dawn take too long. 24.                  Horn blowers, blow in unison. 25.                  A crowd can easily overpower a bull. 26.                  The words of the elders become sweet some day 27.                  In times of danger it is important that people act together. 28.                  If a blind man says he will throw a stone at you, he probably has his foot on one. 29.                  One does not cut the tusks of a living elephant. 30.                  Too much discussion means a quarrel 31.                  If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy. 32.                  If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars It’s better to fall from a tree and a break your back than to fall in love and break your heart Staying near the anthill turned the antelope brown. appreciate One arrow can knock down an elephant. When the bush is on fire, the antelope ceases to fear the hunter’s arrows. Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you. What forgets is the axe, but the tree that has been axed will never forget Even an ant can hurt an elephant Better a single decision maker than a thousand advisors. Arrogance burned the chief’s compound. Those who accomplish great things pay attention to little ones If you refuse the elder’s advice you will walk the whole day. A child who does not listen to an elder’s advice gets his or her leg broken. If you go in search of those owing your father, you may run into those he is owing. Two ants do not fail to pull one grasshopper Sickness accompanies a waning moon; a new moon cures disease. By getting angry, you show you are wrong It is better to be a lion for a day than a goat all your life. Okeke – answer for yourself When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight. Eat what you have found with your relatives, non-relatives are forgetful The elephant’s tracks cover the camel’s tracks Too many cocks crowing at the same time make the dawn take too long. Horn blowers, blow in unison. A crowd can easily overpower a bull. The words of the elders become sweet some day In times of danger it is important that people act together. If a blind man says he will throw a stone at you, he probably has his foot on one. One does not cut the tusks of a living elephant. Too much discussion means a quarrel If love is a sickness, patience is the remedy. If the full moon loves you, why worry about the stars It’s better to fall from a tree and a break your back than to fall in love and break your heart. The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love. A happy man marries the girl he loves, but a happier man loves the girl he marries He who doesn’t feel jealousy is not in love. Love is like young rice: transplanted, still it grows. A loved one has no pimplesTo be able to love other people you must be able to love yourself Love never gets lost it’s only keptThe path that leads towards loved ones has no thorns. Coffee that is too hot burns your tongue rendering it        tasteless. Cold coffee is bitter. I’ll take hot, please. Coffee and love taste best when hotOne who loves you, warns you. He who loves the vase loves also what is inside. Let your love be like drizzle: it comes softly, but still swells the river. Love is better than a whip. To love that one who never loves you is like rain falling in the forest. To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall. The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful. When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow. Love is just like rice — plant it elsewhere and it grows. Someone who loves you will love you in spite of your bad points. He who loves, loves you with your dirt. Where there is love there is no darkness. There is no physician who can cure the disease of loveThe best part of happiness lies is in the secret heart of a loverHe may say that he loves you, wait and see what he does for you. Love is a despot who spares no one. Happiness requires something to do, something to love and something to hope for. To destroy the bones of an elephant, strike them against other elephant bones. In its own nest the beetle is king ====If you do the same rotten things others do, you are no better. When a dog bites you and you bite back then you are a dogThe owl merely sitting on a tree stump is not exercising chieftainship. Do not respond to a mosquito with a hammer because you will miss and hurt yourself. One head does not contain all the wisdom. He who has power and falls will be bruised. Too many clever people do not make many successes. Happiness is openness to all people. A too modest man goes hungry. Knowledge is better than riches. When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead. The friends of our friends are our friendsA dog knows the places he is thrown foodA snake that you can see does not bite. The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted. A doctor who invoked a storm on his people cannot prevent his house from destruction. Teamwork without coordination brings confusion. Being a small chief is better than being second in command. A small thing can cause the downfall of a powerful person. A clever king is the brother of peace. A string is needed to gather scattered beads. Every cock is a town crier in his own dung heap. One head cannot carry a roof. A thread follows the path of the needle. A leader goes to war when he is insulted. Elephants do not beat each other. One is not great just because one says one is. A canoe does not know who the leader is; when it turns over, everyone gets wet. A good deed is something one returns. A big blanket encourages sleeping in the morning. The key to a healthy body is a good head. The power of the crocodile is in the water. A boat cannot go forward if each rows his own way. He who walks in front gives you wisdom. The wise continues while the fool is always beginning. If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love. Once a man has been bitten by a lion, he buys a dog. Women have no chief A single bracelet does not jingleTo love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall. ~Congo Proverb There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade. A person who has children does not die. As porridge benefits those who heat and eat it, so does a child benefit those that rear itIf you do not travel, you will marry your own sisterA razor may be sharper than an axe, but it cannot cut wood. You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla. A parasite cannot live alone Other people’s children cause your nostrils to flare. Respect a little child, and let it respect you. You don’t need a light to see someone you know intimately at night The elephant does not limp when walking on thorns A needle can overcome a chiefThe bigger the head the bigger the headaches. The tears running down your face do not blind you A loose tooth will not rest until it’s pulled out. Rain does not fall on one roof alone. The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? A hippopotamus can be made invisible in dark water. True power comes through cooperation and silence Listening accumulates powerThere is no cock without a comb. If you show off your strength, you will start a battle.  When a king reigns, it is thanks to the people; when a river sings, it is thanks to the stonesA chief is like a rubbish heap; everything comes to him. When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat. No one knows caution like regret. When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. Rain beats a leopard’s skin, but it does not wash out the spots. Wood may remain ten years in the water, but it will never become a crocodile. No tattoo is made without blood. The growing millet does not fear the sunNo matter how long the night, the day is sure to comeThe child of lion is a lion. To kiss the child is to kiss the mother. When the head is too big, it cannot dodge blows. A bird can drink much but an elephant can drink more Slander by the stream will be heard by the frogs. When a lion roars, he does not catch game. Those who are absent are always wrong. If you do not have patience you cannot make beer. A home without a mother is a desert. Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth. One who recovers from sickness, forgets about God. On a dead tree there are no monkeys.  Thought breaks the heart. ~Cameroon Words are sweet, but they never take the place of foodWork is the medicine for poverty. The sound of a drum is not determined by its size nor the skills of a drummer but by his strength. The throne upon which the chief is seated does not shake. The voice of a strong person is obeyed immediately. When a king has good counsellors, his reign is peaceful Consensus does not lead to easy decision making. Making a decision is like putting a roof on a hut. Be a mountain or lean on one. The jungle is stronger than the elephant. For the sake of peace, hard decisions must be made. The chief kills the life of the village, not the trader To protect an individual is to protect society. With a little seed of imagination you can grow a field full of hope. That which has horns cannot be wrapped. There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm treeNo matter how full the river it still wants to swell more. One who runs alone cannot be outrun. If there were no elephant in the jungle, the buffalo would be a great animal. The chief does not eat from two sides. If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guardEven the king needs to be taught. It takes a long time to unite an entire village hunting group. The ship that is wrecking has no pilot. A fine staff is hewn from flora in foreign lands. Where error gets to, correction cannot reach. Build the bridge first. For lack of criticism, the trunk of the elephant grew very long. A king’s child is a slave elsewhere. The humble pay for the mistakes of their leaders. When the brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate. Wisdom does not come overnight. A good wife is easy to find, but suitable in-laws are rare. To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall. The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. The witness of a rat is another ratOne falsehood spoils a thousand truths. When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him. A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything. When deeds speak, words are nothing. An elephant with a bad leg limps along. The art of negotiating is acquired from childhoodToo much fear creates slavery. Cooperation pulled the goat from the hyena. Strategy is better than strength. He who wants to be famous will have many sleepless nights. A big fish is caught with big bait. A bridge is repaired only when someone falls into the water. Kings have no friendsA wise person will always find a way. Whoever suggested that rats should become chiefs? If two wise men always agree, then there is no need for one of them. The mouse is silent while labouring, but when the baby is conceived, she cries. Be glad you are unknown, for when you are known, you would wish you weren’t. Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten. A man that does not lie shall never marry. A proverb is the mirror of the community. Home affairs are not talked about on the public square. He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers. What has horns must not be hid in a sackIf a toad jumps around in the daytime, it is either chasing something or something is chasing itWhat you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night. Do good because of tomorrow. Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. A joyful leader is not ignored. Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself. To agree to have dialogue is the beginning of a peaceful resolutionIf you think you have someone eating out of your hands, it is a good idea to count your fingers. He who has a leader is not the master of his burden. He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk A leader who does not take advice is not a leader.  If you want to walk fast, walk alone; if you want to walk far, walk with others. Greatness is not achieved through violence. If there is cause to hate someone, the cause to love has just begun. Thunder is not yet rain He who learns, teaches. If a child washes his hands he can eat with kings. Discord between the powerful is a fortune for the poor If you find no fish, you have to eat bread. The humble pay for the mistakes of their leaders. Where two rivers meet, the waters are never calm. The foot has no place of repose. One who loves you, warns you. A weaning baby that does not cry aloud will die on its mothers back. Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it. You can’t scare a monkey with a dead baboon. appreciate A wise man who knows proverbs can always reconcile difficulties Even the best dancer on the stage must retire sometime. A strong man’s head is full of scars No matter how powerful one is, one can never make the rain fall only on his own home Prepare now for the solutions of tomorrow. One’s strength in conflict comes from one’s verbal skills. A smart opportunist can be an intellectual moron. No man rules forever on the throne of time. Knowledge of leadership is not plucked from the air; one is born with it. A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. A big river is enlarged by its tributaries. Whether a chief is good or bad, people unify around someone. Leadership does not depend on age. In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and foolish build dams. A tyrant is only a slave turned inside out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
