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African Proverbs-Wisdom Quotes

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Description

Find the best African proverbs and wise sayings from different African countries, cultures and tribes. A collection of wisdom of our ancestors dating back for thousands of years, handed down through generations. Discover some ancestral wisdom and insight from mother Africa to carry with you through life.

The app contains Swahili proverbs, Twi proverbs, Nguni proverbs, Igbo proverbs, Masai proverbs, Yoruba proverbs, Ghanaian proverbs, Nigerian proverbs, Bantu proverbs, Ancient Egypt proverbs, Ethiopian proverbs, Kenyan proverbs, Ashanti proverbs, Akan proverbs, Ugandan proverbs, Malian proverbs among others.

Proverbs are an important part of African cultures and are pride of African culture all across the African continent. Passed on from generation to generation for centuries, they are still in wide use today and are very much part of everyday speech.

Let these African Proverbs encourage and inspire you. They are short but contain wisdom that can be applied to daily life. They have provided motivation and guidance to many over the years.

A proverb in African tradition is a storehouse of wisdom and philosophy which is fraught with wit, rhetoric, humor and poetic values. In many cases, failure to grasp an African proverb is considered to be a failure grasp the subtleties, the nuances and the didactic finesse of African wisdom.

This “wisdom of the elders” expresses truth that over the years has been used to illustrate ideas, reinforce arguments and deliver messages of inspiration, consolation, celebration and advice.
“If you go through the high grass where the elephant has already gone through, you do not get socked with dew.” Ghanaian Proverb. This proverb means that the young should follow the ways of the elders rather than run off to the right or left.

African proverbs can convey wisdom, truth, a discovery of ideas, as well as life lessons. The Yoruba of Nigeria cleverly emphasize the worth of proverbs with a proverb of their own, by saying, "A proverb is the horse that can carry one swiftly to the discovery of ideas."

Features:
- Filter proverbs by country and category.
- Search for a particular African proverb
- Customized reading plans
- Free proverb interpretation tips
- Scroll through daily, popular and recently added African proverbs
- Leave your interpretation on an African proverb and read other people’s interpretations
- Different backgrounds and font types to choose from.
- Save picture proverbs on your phone
- Save your favorite proverbs and review them later
- Receive daily proverb notifications
- Share African proverbs on Facebook, Instagram, twitter and SMS
- Submit proverbs from your culture or country
- Ranking system (Badges)
- Find and follow friends.

Subscriptions;
a) 6 Months
• Length of subscription: 6 months
• Price of subscription: USD 11.99

b) Yearly
• Length of subscription: 1 Year
• Price of subscription: USD 11.90

c) Lifetime
• Length of subscription: Lifetime
• Price of subscription: USD 19.99/year

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• Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable

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