Chinua Achebe said that among the Igbo of Nigeria proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten. Among the Yoruba, the matter is put this way: "The proverb is the horse of words. When the truth is missing, we use proverb to find it." Africa's wisdom is often put in proverbs and the BBC collected some in the past year to serve as guide for this year. Here are a few:
"A person who sells eggs should not start a fight in the market." Sent by Francis Kabika, Senanga, Zambia. You can see why in the photo below.
"A person who sells eggs should not start a fight in the market." Sent by Francis Kabika, Senanga, Zambia. You can see why in the photo below.
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