The African continent is known for its rich oral traditions. Proverbs are the most widely and commonly used in this tradition of oral arts. The use of proverbs permeates the entire African society – ...

"Knowledge is like a garden: if it isn't cultivated, it cannot be harvested" emphasizes the importance of nurturing knowledge for personal growth. As an affirmation, it encourages continuous learning ...

Dianne Stewart, Compiler (2005) "Wisdom from Africa: A Collection of Proverbs". Cape Town, Struik, 159 pages, hardcover, illustrated by Caine Swanson. P 84.00, ISBN 1-77007-026-5. Available at ...

"The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing we use a proverb to find it" - so goes a Yoruba proverb sent to BBC Africa this year by Kola Odofin, from Zaria, Nigeria. This is a small ...

The former president of Ghana, John Mahama, once declared that Africa needs a “fair chance”. In the aftermath of the pandemic, Africa is again scrambling for solutions to some of the most pressing ...

The majority of works about African proverbs often deal with data collection, transcription and translation-interpretation. The main objective is to apprehend Man as a whole and explore the ...

I regret that the wonderful African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" has been politicized by its appropriation as the title of a book that Hillary Clinton wrote a decade ago. In some ...