AFRICAN PROVERBS: On Wisdom

Source: http://www.siliconafrica.com/100-african-proverbs-i-always-keep-with-myself/

1. Wisdom is wealth. ~ Swahili

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

3. The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~ Ethiopian proverb

4. Wisdom does not come overnight. ~ Somali proverb

5. The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. ~ Cameroon proverb

6. Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others. ~ Hema (DRC) proverb

7. Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. ~ Akan proverb

8. Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean proverb

9. In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb

10. If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. ~ African proverb

11. A wise person will always find a way. ~ Tanzanian proverb

12. Nobody is born wise. ~ African proverb

13. A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. ~Kenyan proverb

14. Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. ~ Akan proverb