In Africa, proverbs are very popular among the elderly as a creative way of passing along philosophical messages. For the sons and daughters of the soil, here are a couple of African proverbs to test your wisdom.
If you think you know African proverbs, take this quiz and score at least 7/10 to prove it.
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1 A man being short...
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Makes him smart
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Does not make him a boy
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Does not affect his family
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Makes him easy for identification
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2 The same sun that melts wax...
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Makes us all black
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Makes our skin shine
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Is also capable of hardening clay
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Is capable of giving sunburn
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3 Hot anger is not...
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Good for the soul
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Making you happy
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Capable of cooking yams
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For your community to beg
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4 What an elderly person sees sitting down...
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A child cannot see even if he climbs a tree
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He can also see standing up
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Is beneficial to his generation
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Proves his age
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5 He who goes to sleep with an itchy anus...
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Does not have good hygiene
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Should be flogged
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Should go for STD test
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Wakes up with smelly hands
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6 No matter how many push-ups the lizard does...
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Six packs will never be a reality
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It will never be able to stand on his feet
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It will never be as muscular as the alligator
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It will never be able to challenge a lion
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7 Only a fool tests the depth of a river...
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With a tape rule
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With both feet
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With a ruler
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With a metal
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8 It takes a whole village...
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To raise a child
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To celebrate a king
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To fight a war
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To sing a melodious song
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9 When two elephants fight...
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Know a hunter caused it
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It is the grass that gets trampled
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It is definitely a big war ahead
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They will never settle
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10 If a child knows how to wash his hands...
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He will not get covid-19
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His hand will not smell
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People will clap for him
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He could eat with kings
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How Well Do You Know African Proverbs?
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This quiz is not for you, go back to your continent!
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You have African blood but it's like you're based in the diaspora
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Just be singing “Africa is my motherland, Nigeria is my country o”
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