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12 African Congo Proverbs



1. A single bracelet does not jingle.. African Congo Proverb. A single bracelet does not jingle.

2. Children are the reward of life.. African Congo Proverb. Children are the reward of life.

3. Death does not sound a trumpet.. African Congo Proverb. Death does not sound a trumpet.

4. Little by little grow the bananas.. African Congo Proverb. Little by little grow the bananas.

5. Love is like a baby: it needs to be treated tenderly.. African Congo Proverb. Love is like a baby: it needs to be treated tenderly.

6. Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, strong but harsh.. African Congo Proverb. Man is like palm-wine: when young, sweet but without strength; in old age, strong but harsh.

7. No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come.. African Congo Proverb. No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come.

8. Sleep is the cousin of death.. African Congo Proverb. Sleep is the cousin of death.

9. The friends of our friends are our friends.. African Congo Proverb. The friends of our friends are our friends.

10. Those who are absent are always wrong.. African Congo Proverb. Those who are absent are always wrong.

11. To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall.. African Congo Proverb. To love someone who does not love you, is like shaking a tree to make the dew drops fall.

12. You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.. African Congo Proverb. You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.

12 African Congo Proverbs