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Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by tonaydo(m): 1:00pm On Sep 07, 2014
A person who sells eggs should not start a fight in the market.

No matter how far an eagle flies up the sky ,it will definitely come down to look for food

Respect the fools to avoid noise

The little opportunity given to a monkey to wear cloths does not guarantee it to join the dinning table.

You cannot convince a monkey that honey is sweeter than banana

No Matter How Hot Your Anger May Be, It Cannot Cook

Without fools there would be no wisdom.

however much the buttocks are in a hurry, they will always remain behind

Before You go out with a widow, you must first ask her what killed the husband.

'A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles'

There's no virgin in a maternity ward...

It's better to fall from a tree and a break your back than to fall in love and break your heart.

If A Man Wants To Grow A Long Tooth, He Should Have The Lip To Cover it.

An agama lizard in the village will always remain an agama in town

"When the mouse laughs at the cat, there is a hole nearby"

‘It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the scrotum’

Man wey carry Ogbono soup pot for hand,and di man wey carry fufu for head,na who go find who go?

Na co-operation dey mak rice full for pot.

Person wey madman don bite before if im see mechanic he go take off

Ear wey no dey hear word, go follow head fall for ground when dem cut am

Na person wey shit and im no clean yash fly dey follow pass

Na when rain stop naim person wey carry umbrella dey know say na load hin carry.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.

Don’t mistake a short man for a boy

Anger, no matter how hot it is, can never cook yam.

A goat’s frown cannot stop it from being taken to the market.

A monkey that eats grass instead of banana is a goat.

No matter how far you urinate, the last
drop always falls at your feet’’

My favorite: because of say sun too hot no mean say fowl go lay boiled egg...........feel free to add urs.


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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by Nobody: 1:07pm On Sep 07, 2014
I Love the African proverb, feel sooo real and hilarious when you read them.

He who swallows a complete coconut have absolute trust in his anus - My Favourite. cheesy

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by Chynx(m): 1:16pm On Sep 07, 2014
- The gentle strides of a tiger does not indicate cowardice.

- The monkey who tries to see the hunter clearly collects bullets in its eyes.

- The sparrow said that since the hunter has learnt how to shoot without missing, it has equally learnt to fly without perching.

- Snails don't venture where horned animals gather.

- The frowning of a he-goat does not stop it from being priced.

- If the sun claims superiority over the moon, let it shine at night.

- A hen does not expect warning to hide it's chicks from the kite.

- A man does not test the depth of a river with both legs.

- A fly perched on the scrotum is gently nudged off...never struck!

- A wise fish should know that a beautiful earthworm that looks so easy to swallow, has a sharp hook attached to it.

- The okro plant never grows taller than the owner.

- The man who fetches firewood infested with insects, invites lizards into his house.

- Rat wey follow lizard go swim no sabi say him go remain wet when lizard body don dry finish.

- Since all lizards lie on their bellies, one can hardly tell which has stomach ache.
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by opportunist: 1:34pm On Sep 07, 2014
nice

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by tonaydo(m): 1:44pm On Sep 07, 2014
Ceasar1: I Love the African proverb, feel sooo real and hilarious when you read them.

He who swallows a complete coconut have absolute trust in his anus - My Favourite. cheesy
lolz........i also love this one: you cannot run and scratch your anus at the same time.

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by Baddo101(m): 3:09pm On Sep 07, 2014
Nice one. "can heal a mad man".......Lol
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by tonaydo(m): 3:17pm On Sep 07, 2014
Chynx: - The gentle strides of a tiger does not indicate cowardice.

- The monkey who tries to see the hunter clearly collects bullets in its eyes.

- The sparrow said that since the hunter has learnt how to shoot without missing, it has equally learnt to fly without perching.

- Snails don't venture where horned animals gather.

- The frowning of a he-goat does not stop it from being priced.

- If the sun claims superiority over the moon, let it shine at night.

- A hen does not expect warning to hide it's chicks from the kite.

- A man does not test the depth of a river with both legs.

- A fly perched on the scrotum is gently nudged off...never struck!

- A wise fish should know that a beautiful earthworm that looks so easy to swallow, has a sharp hook attached to it.

- The okro plant never grows taller than the owner.

- The man who fetches firewood infested with insects, invites lizards into his house.

- Rat wey follow lizard go swim no sabi say him go remain wet when lizard body don dry finish.

- Since all lizards lie on their bellies, one can hardly tell which has stomach ache.
nice one.

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by Omexonomy: 5:12pm On Sep 07, 2014
What will it profit a lady to buy all the expensive brazillian hair only for her to loose her husband to a lady in short cut.
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by Penssuwa(m): 12:14pm On Sep 11, 2014
1. There is no greater injustice than when anus farts, head receives a knock.
2. He who sleeps with itchy anus must wake up with smelly fingers.
3. Na the absence of cat dey make rat dey form Kingkon.
4. Na from 'give me my cap, give me my cap' pikin dey take touch him papa bald head.

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by heywhylee: 1:44pm On Oct 26, 2015
Omexonomy:
What will it profit a lady to buy all the expensive brazillian hair only for her to loose her husband to a lady in short cut.
not a africa proverb
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by MUTONDO: 8:56am On Jul 18, 2016
The beauty of a female monkey is imaginary to the husband. MUTONDO HINJI-ZAMBIA
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by tonaydo(m): 3:37pm On Jul 23, 2016
why is this not on front page yet




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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by SexyNairalander: 6:08pm On May 01, 2017
booked

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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by SexyNairalander: 11:25am On Sep 02, 2017
booked

Whao I can't believe a good thrend like this didn't make fp but unnecessary once do please mod move this to the promise land

let me drop mine: no matter where yash dey hurry go e go still dey back


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Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by kloppzy(m): 1:59pm On Mar 04, 2018
No matter how fast you run, you cant over take your shadow.
Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by wikipride: 7:46am On Aug 31, 2019
African proverbs and meanings that will teach you how to live your life.

➲ “One tree cannot be a forest”
Meaning: It takes two or more people to do a piece of work well.
➲ “If the inside of your chicken coop smells, it is yours”
Meaning: Take good care of whatever is yours.
➲ “Truth is a cure”
Meaning: Learn to tell the truth. It will make you free.
➲ “Rain Beats the Leopard’s Skin But it Does Not Wash Out the Spots”
Meaning: You can’t change a person’s true character regardless of how hard you try.

All funny African proverbs | African proverbs on Peace | Proud African Quotes | African Quotes on Learning | African Proverbs About Life And Death and many more African proverbs https://wikipride.com/african-proverbs/

Re: Funny But Wise African Proverbs. by sarabrock: 11:34am On Apr 03
Why do we use proverbs and sayings? geometry dash subzero ask.

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