Mothers and Children African Proverbs We Treasure
God Couldn’t Be Everywhere — So He Created Mothers
Mother carry me; I will carry you as well in the future.
Mothers and Children — African Proverbs We Treasure
If the herders are lost, the sheep will get lost. — African Proverb
A small hole not mended in time will become a big hole, much more difficult to mend. — African Proverb
Work the clay while it is still wet. — African Proverb
Love has twenty pairs of eyes. — African Proverb
Trust is built and maintained by many small actions over time. — African Proverb
Love, like rain, does not choose the grass on which it falls. — African Proverb
A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer. — African Proverb
Honor a child and he will honor you. — African Proverb
Motherhood — Wisdom Across Africa
A child may have too much of its mother's blessing. — African Proverb
Wars are always detested by mothers. — African Proverb
Children suck the mother when they are young, and the father when they are old. — African Proverb
Our mothers give to our spirit heat, our fathers light. — African Proverb
Diligence is the mother of good fortune. — African Proverb
Education begins at the mother's knee; every word she speaks shapes character. — African Proverb
God pardons like a mother — who kisses the offense into everlasting forgetfulness. — African Proverb
Happy is the boy whose mother tires of nonsense before he is old enough to know sense. — African Proverb
If mothers take no care for the future, they will soon have sorrow for the present. — African Proverb
Prosperity should not forget father and mother. — African Proverb
Reflections on Mothers and Their Legacy
Like mother, like daughter. — African Proverb
Men are what their mothers made them. — African Proverb
Nature sent women into the world so they might be mothers and nurture children. — African Proverb
No father or mother thinks their child ugly. — African Proverb
One good mother is worth a hundred teachers. — African Proverb
The future destiny of a child is often shaped by the mother’s hand. — African Proverb
The mother's heart is always with her children. — African Proverb
Across Africa, motherhood is celebrated through story, proverb, and song. These sayings remind us that mothers are teachers, protectors, and visionaries — shaping families and communities with quiet strength. They are the first storytellers, the first comforters, and often the foundation of a child’s future.
