African Proverbs – Where there is love there is no darkness

When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Source: African

When the child falls the mother weeps; when the mother falls the child laughs.
Source: Rwandan

When the master of the house lacks wisdom, the doctor’s work is useless.
Source: Ugandan

When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk.
Source: African

When the village chief himself goes around inviting people to a meeting, know there is something wrong with the system.
Source: Malawian

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.
Source: African

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

When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
Source: African

When you bear a grudge, your child will also bear a grudge.
Source: Rwandese

When you know who his friend is, you know who he is.
Source: African

When you live next to the cemetery, you cannot weep for everyone.
Source: African

When you take a knife away from a child, give him a piece of wood instead.
Source: Kenyan

Where the chief walks the disputes are settled.
Source: Namibian

Where there is love there is no darkness.
Source: Burundian

Whether the knife falls on the melon or the melon on the knife, the melon suffers.
Source: African

Whoever tells the truth is chased out of nine villages.
Source: African

Whom a serpent has bitten a lizard alarms.
Source: African

Why take away something by force which you can obtain by love.
Source: African

Wisdom breaks a taut bow.
Source: Kenyan

Wisdom does not come overnight.
Source: Somali

Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.
Source: Akan Ewe

Wisdom is wealth.
Source: African

Without a leader, black ants are confused.
Source: Ugandan

Wood already touched by fire is not hard to set alight.
Source: African

You can tell a ripe corn by its look.
Source: African

You cannot beat a child to take away its tears.
Source: African

You know who you love, but you can’t know who loves you.
Source: Nigerian

You must eat an elephant one bite at a time.
Source: Twi

You must judge a man by the work of his hands.
Source: African

You only understand the joys of parenthood when you have your first child, you only understand the mystery of death when in mourning.
Source: Bahaya

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