Great Throughts Treasury

"When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers. ? Igbo Proverb"

"When a poor man goes to the market, often he comes home with only tears."

"When arguing with a stone an egg is always wrong."

"When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father?s estate. ? Ibo proverb"

"When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers."

"When elephant steps on a trap, no more trap."

"When arguing with a chicken a grain of corn is always wrong."

"When cutting, look at the age of the machete. - Fulfulde, Nigeria Proverb"

"When the big tree falls, the goat eats its leaves."

"When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

"When the fool is told a Proverb, its meaning has to be explained to him."

"When making a fire people like to join you, when cleaning the ashes you are often alone."

"When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow. ? Ethiopia Proverb"

"When the food is cooked there is no need to wait before eating it. ? Kikuyu Proverb"

"When the roots of a tree begin to decay, it spreads death to the branches. ? Nigerian proverb"

"When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk."

"When the music changes, so does the dance."

"When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat. ? Mongo (Congolese) Proverb"

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

"When the shepherd comes home in peace, the milk is sweet. ? Ethiopian proverb"

"When you are at home, your troubles can never defeat you. - Cape Coast, Ghana Proverb"

"When you befriend a chief remember that he sits on a rope. ? Ugandan proverb"

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

"When you live next to the cemetery, you cannot weep for everyone."

"When you follow in the path of your father, you learn to walk like him. ? Ashanti Proverb"

"When you show the moon to a child, it sees only your finger. ? Zambian proverb"

"When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns. ? Zambian Proverb"

"When you know who his friend is, you know who he is."

"When your mouth stumbles, it's worse than feet. - Oji Proverb"

"Where a woman rules, streams run uphill. ? Ethiopian proverb"

"Where I make a living, there is my home."

"Where there are many, nothing goes wrong. ? Swahili proverb"

"Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners. ? Swahili Proverb"

"Where water is the boss there the land must obey. ? African proverb"

"Where there is love, there is no darkness. - Burundi Proverb"

"Whether the knife falls on the melon or the melon on the knife, the melon suffers."

"Where water is boss, the land must obey."

"Wherever man goes to dwell his character goes with him."

"Where you will sit when you are old shows where you stood in youth. ? Yoruba proverb"

"Whom a serpent has bitten a lizard alarms."

"Whoever tells the truth is chased out of nine villages."

"Why they like an ugly person takes long for a beautiful person to know. ? African Proverb"

"Wisdom does not come overnight. ? Somali proverb"

"Wine, women and food give gladness to the heart. ? Ancient Egyptian Proverb"

"Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ? Akan proverb"

"Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others. ? Hema (DRC) proverb"

"Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. ? Akan proverb"

"Wisdom is wealth. ? Swahili"

"With wealth one wins a woman. Uganda Proverb"

"With wealth one wins a woman. ? Uganda"