10 great African proverbs

10 great African proverbs

Proverbs – defined according to Wikipedia as ‘simple sayings popularly known and repeated that express a truth based on common sense or practical experience of humanity’ – vary from one language, country and culture to another, but the wisdom they convey is universal.

Proverbs have long been recorded visually. This little selection of African proverbs is illustrated with photos from Tuli Safari Lodge, Botswana.