#traditional african sayings

“When the music changes, so does the dance.”

— Hausa Proverb

“Rain does not fall on one roof alone.”

— Cameroonian Proverb

“The axe forgets, but the tree remembers.”

— African Proverb

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

— African Proverb

“Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”

— African Proverb

“Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.”

— African Proverb

“It takes a village to raise a child.”

— West African Proverb