34 African Proverbs about Mother
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Proverbs about Mother1. ![A child's fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam which his mother puts into his palm.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child's fingers are not scalded by a piece of hot yam which his mother puts into his palm.
2. ![Even if a baby seems unpleasant to look at, his mother never refuses him.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Even if a baby seems unpleasant to look at, his mother never refuses him.
3. ![When a mother has twins she must sleep on her back.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
When a mother has twins she must sleep on her back.
4. ![You cannot hear a baby cry in the mother's womb.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
You cannot hear a baby cry in the mother's womb.
5. ![He whose mother is naked is not likely to clothe his aunt.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
He whose mother is naked is not likely to clothe his aunt.
6. ![Repetition is the mother of knowledge.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Repetition is the mother of knowledge.
7. ![The calf is not afraid of the mother's horns.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
The calf is not afraid of the mother's horns.
8. ![Looking at a king's mouth one would never think he sucked his mother's breast.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Looking at a king's mouth one would never think he sucked his mother's breast.
9. ![He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
He who has not traveled widely thinks that his mother is the best cook.
10. ![A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.
11. ![A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles.
12. ![A child doesn't belong to the father or mother; a child belongs to the ancestors.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child doesn't belong to the father or mother; a child belongs to the ancestors.
13. ![A child doesn't breast-feed from a stepmother if its mother is still alive.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child doesn't breast-feed from a stepmother if its mother is still alive.
14. ![A child who is fearless is going to bring tears to his mother's eyes.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child who is fearless is going to bring tears to his mother's eyes.
15. ![A child who protested when being stripped on the back by its mother, it's humbled by the scorching sun when left to walk.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A child who protested when being stripped on the back by its mother, it's humbled by the scorching sun when left to walk.
16. ![A father voodoos with his son and a mother voodoos with her daughter.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A father voodoos with his son and a mother voodoos with her daughter.
17. ![A lamb takes after its mother.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A lamb takes after its mother.
18. ![A mother cannot give birth to something bigger than herself.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A mother cannot give birth to something bigger than herself.
19. ![A mother of twin should have impartial breasts.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A mother of twin should have impartial breasts.
20. ![Every frog is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
Every frog is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother.
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