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Feb. 2012 Proverb:'If a girl sits badly, it is up to her mother to cover her thighs.' ~ Orma (Kenya). Explanation at afriprov.org 2:56 PM Feb 2nd via web
The 2012 African proverbs calendar theme is "Women: Relationships, Equality and Rights". Download it free at afriprov.org. . 9:33 PM Jan 24th via web
Jan. 2012 proverb: 'Big fish are caught with big fish hooks.' ~ (Kerewe) Tanzania. Read explanation at afriprov.org 10:23 PM Jan 22nd via web
Dec. 2011 Proverb: "The one with many uncles slept hungry." ~ Maragoli (Kenya). Explanation at afriprov.org. 4:51 AM Dec 9th, 2011 via web
Nov. 2011 Proverb: "A roaring lion does not catch any prey." ~ Acholi (Uganda, South Sudan). Read explanation at afriprov.org. 9:53 PM Oct 31st, 2011 via web
We have a new Poll featuring proverbs of the month on “patience”. Visit afriprov.org and vote for your favorite. 1:12 AM Oct 10th, 2011 via web
Oct. 2011 Proverb of The Month: "The woman finds an empty house, she doesn’t find riches." ~ Luba-Kasai (DRC). afriprov.org 10:01 PM Oct 1st, 2011 via web
Jul. Proverb: "A woman is like the skin of kabundi (a very tiny wild animal) on which two men cannot sit" ~Songye (DRC). afriprov.org 10:39 PM Jul 1st, 2011 via web
Jun. 2011 Proverb: "Faster, faster has finished off the people of Bwilo." ~ Kara (Tanzania). Read explanation at http://www.afriprov.org. 12:05 AM Jun 1st, 2011 via web
May 2011 Proverb:"A village never lacks a beautiful [young] woman." ~ Lingala (DRC, RC, Angola,CAR). Explanation at http://www.afriprov.org 12:42 AM May 1st, 2011 via web
Apr. 2011 Proverb of The Month: "To stay a long time in the water does not make you clean." - Sukuma (Tanzania). http://www.afriprov.org 10:56 PM Mar 31st, 2011 via web
Feb. 2011 Proverb:"The dugout canoe does not know the depth of the water"~ Hangaza (Tanzania). Read explanation at http://www.afriprov.org. 6:16 PM Jan 31st, 2011 via web
Announcing a new poll. Vote for your favorite Proverb of the Month posted between July and December 2010 at http://www.afriprov.org. 9:25 PM Dec 31st, 2010 via web
Jan. 2011 Proverb: "Individuals have different talents." ~ Haya (Tanzania). Read explanation at http://www.afriprov.org 5:04 PM Dec 31st, 2010 via web
2011 African Proverbs Calendar is out. Download it as pdf at http://afriprov.org/index.php/african-proverbs-calendar/48-2011cal.html 8:38 PM Dec 29th, 2010 via web
Dec. 2010 Saying: "A hill with trees is the hand or finger of God." - Gikuyu (Kenya). Read explanation at http://www.afriprov.org. 10:26 PM Nov 30th, 2010 via web
New eBook: "Collection of Ewe Proverbs" by Cephas Agbemenu. http://afriprov.org/images/afriprov/books/ewe100proverbs.pdf 2:07 AM Nov 8th, 2010 via web
Check our new updates at http://www.afriprov.org. 7:34 PM Oct 15th, 2010 via web
What is your favorite proverb of the month on "music"? This is the new Poll. To vote go to http://www.afriprov.org 9:03 AM Oct 1st, 2010 via web
Oct. Proverb:"A tree on a hill in the savannah is a meeting place for birds." ~Bembe (DRC, Tanzania).Read explanation at http://afriprov.org 5:09 PM Sep 30th, 2010 via web

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