Benny
Every country and every language has its own wise sayings. Some of the proverbs are strange, others funny and still others which are thought-provoking. Whatever the seriousness or funny side of proverbs, one thing for sure is that they contain meanings which are beneficial to our lives.
If you have never come across African Proverbs, the following are some of the funniest, strange and thought-provoking African wise sayings.
- At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.
- The anger of penis cannot destroy vagina.
- There is no virgin in a maternity ward.
- No matter how angry you are, it can never boil yams in a pot.
- If you offend, ask for pardon; if offended, forgive.
- Love is like a baby; it needs to be treated tenderly.
- A close friend can become an enemy.
- Do not look where you fell but where you slipped.
- Anger and madness are brothers.
- Do not respond to a mosquito with a hammer because you will miss and hurt yourself.
- He who does not know one thing knows another.
- You are beautiful, but learn to work, for you cannot eat your beauty.
- A man who hangs on a beautiful girl without saying a word ends up fetching water on her wedding.
- It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the scrotum.
- The day a mosquito lands on your testicles is the day you’ll know there is a better way of resolving issues without using violence.
- If you go to sleep with itching anus, then be prepared to wake up with smelly fingers.
- The last urine drop will forever fall on one’s feet no matter how far they urinate.
- An old woman dislikes dry bones mentioned in a proverb.
- A man with diarrhoea will not require anyone to give them direction to the door.
- He that beats the drum for the dead man to dance is no better than the mad man himself.
- He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.
- However much the buttocks are in a hurry, they will always remain behind.
- Don’t mistake a short man for a boy.
- A child can play with with its mother’s breasts, but not its father’s testicles.
Share on the comment below which of these African Proverbs tickled you
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Thank you. They are very funny.
Some funny ones and some very wise ones. Great collection!
Thank you, ellie925 for your comment.
Tis better to be thought to be a fool
then to open your mouth and prove it.
These are great, many that traverse national boundaries.
Yes, proverbs go beyond national boundaries e.g. I know many English poems than any other non-English poems.
I like the proverb.
thanks it was my father’s favorite.
I like proverbs and these are excellent. Thanks for sharing this
Thank you, Halcombe. Good to know you like proverbs.
Excellent proverbs. I have to say that they are all new to me, I have never heard of anyone.
There are many proverbs in the world that it’s difficult to keep up with all of them.
“If you offend, ask for pardon; if offended, forgive.” Ummm …. that one is not funny. That’s very serious.
Oh…you’re right. That is not a funny proverb at all.
Oh wow, I laughed outloud at some of these. Here is one I will share…
If you dig a hole for someone else, you’ll fall into it.
That’s a funny one. I can imagine one falling on ones hole which he has dug thinking another one will fall on it.
These are quite brilliant, Intro! I think my favourite is #21 “He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk.” 😀 I like this one that I got from Wole Soyinka: The hand that dips into the bottom of the pot will eat the biggest snail.
Ha haha…that’s a funny proverb by Wole Soyinka. The best is found at the bottom
Thank you, Norman.
Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.
That is an awesome proverb differentiating between the wise and fool.