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African proverbs are our Heritage as Africans. It is an integral part of our African culture and is deeply rooted in our core values as Africans. African Proverbs have been used to deliver message of inspiration from generation to generations. According

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    • Dec 19, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Do not throw the Baby away with the Bath Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 7:21


    It admonishes us to learn to forgive Please, See My African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    amazon babies meaning throw bathwater
    No matter how strong the wind blows, the mountain can never be moved

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 7:57


    It focuses on Resilience Please, See My African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    amazon meaning mountain moved no matter wind blows
    Celebrities and Cheating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 7:59


    A woman who marries a rich and famous person and a man who plants corn by the roadside shares the same fate

    celebrities cheating
    What goes around comes back around

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 9:44


    Let's always be kind so the stars will align in our favour....... Please, See African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

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    The young bird does not crow until it hears the old one

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 8:42


    Meaning: it is action that shapes the character of a person and not mere words See African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    amazon young meaning crow hears old one
    A speech is like an egg, once it is spoken, it can never be withdrawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 6:45


    Be kind with your words ……:See African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

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    No matter how long a log of wood stay in water, it can never become a crocodile

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 12:48


    Stop being a False. See African Proverbs Book on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    amazon water meaning wood false no matter crocodiles
    The wealth and beauty of Africa and The African Woman Poem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 12:59


    For today episode, I recited two poems… see books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12 https://www.amazon.com/AFRICAN-POEMS-INSPIRATIONAL-POETRY-ebook/dp/B0BRYFK5ZQ?ref_=ast_author_dp

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    A speech is like an egg, once it drops, it can't be withdraw

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 6:41


    A word spoken can never be taken back see link to my African Proverbs Book; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    meaning speech drops withdraw
    To circumcise the leopard is not the problem, the problem is who will hold it down

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 7:34


    It is easy to propose big things, the difficulty lies in carrying them out. See link to my African Proverbs Book; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    meaning leopards circumcise hold it down
    No matter how much a bird sharpens it's beak on the mountain, it can never wear it off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 12:20


    It's all about being a human. see link to my African Proverbs Book; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    meaning mountain wear no matter beak sharpens
    The bow that shot the tiny bird deserves 100 arrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 6:48


    Learn to compliment others for their exceptionalism. Please click link to my book here: https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

    meaning deserves arrows
    A new born baby doesn't throw his father up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 6:16


    Meaning: Life goes through phases and everyone has a limit at each phase. see link to my African Proverbs Book; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

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    One who crosses the Bridge says the Bridge is Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 8:52


    Don't be self centred. See Link to my African Proverb Book on Amazon; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

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    Do not ask a toad for a seat when you know it is squatting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 18:14


    Do not abuse power or influence. See Link to my African Proverb Book on Amazon; https://www.amazon.com/African-Proverbs-Dictionary-1000-Meaning-ebook/dp/B0BBDVVF12

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    Action Speaks Louder than Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 6:44


    An Act of Kindness can bring the brightest Smile; be kind

    action kindness act smile louder than words
    The bow that shot the tiny bird is entitled to twenty arrows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 6:37


    Meaning: One who does great things deserves commendation

    twenty entitled arrows
    An Okra tree can never outgrow its owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 6:37


    The proverb emphasizes respect for one's elders or superiors

    owner tree outgrow okra
    A listening ear may also have a running mouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 8:07


    Be careful who you share your secrets or worries with....

    running mouth
    The Journey of a Thousand miles begins with a Step

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 16:54


    Meaning: You don't have to be great to start but you have to start to become great

    thousand miles meaning you
    A person who stops and look back never gets to his destination

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 8:07


    Leave the pains of 2021 with 2021 am move majestically into 2022, Happy and free

    look back destination stops
    If the full moon loves you, why bother about the stars?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 6:12


    Have a Merry Christmas...Positive vibes only

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    Bend the Fish while it is still Fresh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 8:42


    Correct your kids Always..Do not encourage their bad attitude or Bullying tendencies

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    Do not ask a Toad for a Seat when you know It is Squatting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 5:36


    Abuse of Power and Influence

    power influence abuse seat toad squatting
    If Two Rats Join their Tails Together, It will be as Big as a Rabbit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 10:49


    The African Proverbs was discussed in this segment

    rabbit rats tails
    A person who stops and throw Stones to every dog that Barks never gets to his destination

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 5:52


    The proverb above was discussed on this segment

    dogs destination stops barks every dog throw stones
    Walk a Mile in my Shoes and Understand my Praise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 4:51


    Inspiration Quote Discussed

    praise shoes walk a mile
    If Familiarity Mattered, Water won't Boil Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 5:25


    Proverb Discussed..

    water fish boil familiarity
    What Goes Around Comes Back Around

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 5:49


    Inspiration Quote discussed in the segment

    Discussing African Proverbs with a Special Guest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 10:15


    Special Guest Edition with Tarara of Tarara Podcast....

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    Not all that Glitter is Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 9:22


    #InspirationalQuotes.#AfricanProverbs

    gold glitter
    When Life throws you Lemon, make Lemonade and cheers to the freaking Life..

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 4:06


    Proverb Discussed #AfricanProverbs #MondayMotivation #InspirationalQuotes

    cheers throws freaking make lemonade
    You cannot Urinate on a Man's Back and say it's raining

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 5:34


    Proverbs Discussed in this segment

    raining urinate
    Whoever use his Head to Break a Coconut, would not partake in the Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 5:33


    The African Proverbs Meaning Discussed..

    head eating coconut partake
    The Rain does not fall on only one roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 7:22


    Proverb Discussed. #AfricanProverb #Inspirationquote

    rain one roof
    Do not call the Forest that Sheltered you, a Jungle

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 6:04


    Meaning discussed #AfricanProverbs

    meaning jungle sheltered
    Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 6:51


    Smile and Laughter quotes discussed

    happiness smile drops laughter perfume
    The Grass is not Greener on the other side, it is greener where you water it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 6:59


    Proverb/quote meaning discussed

    water grass greener proverb
    Inspiration African Quotes Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 5:07


    Inspiration African Quotes and Reading Part 2

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    Inspirational African Quotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 4:28


    Inspiration African Quotes and Proverbs

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    Do not work like an Elephant and eat like an ant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 4:51


    African Proverbs: Do not work like an Elephant and eat like an ant (meaning discussed)

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    He who walk in darkness does not know where he goes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 3:57


    African Proverb:He who walk in darkness does not know where he goes (meaning discussed)

    walk darkness
    Even the loftiest of Mountains begins on the ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 5:45


    African Proverbs: Even the loftiest of Mountains begins on the ground. (Meaning discussed)

    meaning ground mountains
    The chicken doesn't forget where it lays its egg..

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 5:54


    African Proverb: The chicken doesn't forget where it lays its egg.......(the meaning discussed)

    chicken lays
    Do not stay under the torture of yesterday, you must make progress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 5:21


    Proverb: Do not stay under the torture of yesterday, you must make progress #AfricanProverbs #InspirationalQuotes

    progress torture
    A restless foot may walk into a snake pit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 5:59


    Meaning: When a person is involved in what he doesn't know, it is easy for him to get into trouble..

    walk foot restless snake pit
    A roaring Lion kills no one

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 5:36


    Meaning: We cannot achieve anything by just talking about... #AfricanProverbs

    kills roaring lion
    If you give bad food to your stomach, it will drum for you to dance.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 6:27


    African proverb: If you give bad food to your stomach, it will drum for you to dance. Meaning:Life dances to the rhythm of our choices

    dance african drum stomach bad food
    It is the mouse in the house that tell others that food is in the house.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 4:26


    African proverb: It is the mouse in the house that tell others that food is in the house. Meaning:When there is no enemy within,the enemy outside can do us no harm

    african mouse
    In the Court of Chickens, A cockroach can never win a case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 18:33


    Join me as I discuss the proverb;In the Court of Chickens, A cockroach can never win a case which means some people can never be pleased

    court chicken cockroach never win
    A Diamond Doesn't lose its value due to lack of admiration...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 10:09


    Join me as I discuss this proverb and inspirational quote; A Diamond Doesn't lose its value due to lack of admiration and don't forget to share with our African brothers and sisters

    african lack diamond admiration

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