African Sayings and Proverbs

You want to know what your neighbours think about you? Start a fight with them.

If you want to go fast, go alone.
If you want to go far, go together.

The sword makes no difference between its smith's head and others'.

I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.

They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America?

Neighbors are friends. Friends tell friends the truth.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.

You know, you should always be polite to your neighbors. You never know when you might need to borrow some sugar.

You my say I'm a dreamer,
but I'm not the only one.
I hope some day you'll join us,
and the world will live as one.

We have learned to fly the air like birds and swim the sea like fish, but we have not yet learned the simple art of living together as brothers.

Together, the weak are powerful.

Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.

I do not know how the Third World War will be fought, but I can tell you what they will use in the Fourth - rocks!

Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.

May your sword be sharp and your tongue sharper.

Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or as clumsy as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

Big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts.

Never forget what someone says to you when they're angry because that's when the truth comes out.

Enjoy your youth.
You'll never be younger than you are at this very moment.