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Beautiful Sayings of the African Elder Nation

Elder of a greater age sayings

African proverbs are common African sayings used by honored ancestry.

The house is not too small if husband and wife are in harmony.
The house is not too small if husband and wife are in harmony.


Listen to your elder's wise instruction through  proverbs and sayings.


You cannot take two skins from one goat.

It is better to carry an empty sack than to have the devil in it.

Even the devil knows what is right, but he will not do it.

Beautiful Sayings of the African Elder Nation

Elders wear a garland of silver and grey to grace their heads.

The garden needs no prayers, just rain.

Who spends much will soon beg.

It is better to weep with the wise than to sing with the fool.


The influence of African proverbs over the hearts and lives of people was second only to the words from Spirits.
A day wasted on others is not wasted on yourself.
A day wasted on others is not wasted on yourself.

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