Wisdom, passed down
Proverbs & Wisdom
Each proverb here comes with the context behind it — where it comes from, and what it actually teaches.
Akan, Ghana
What it means →“Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.”
West Africa
What it means →“However long the night, the dawn will break.”
Igbo and Yoruba tradition, Nigeria
What it means →“It takes a village to raise a child.”
Igbo, Nigeria
What it means →“A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.”
Efik, Nigeria
What it means →“Rain beats a leopard's skin, but it does not wash out the spots.”
Widely shared across West and Central Africa
What it means →“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”