If the sun claims that it has power over the moon, let it come and shine at night.
Meaning: Do not make promises you cannot meet. Do not boast of what you cannot do. Always back your word with action. Lead by example.
No matter how big a tree is, it must bow to the wind when it passes by.
Meaning: No man has power over death. Respect your elders that your days may be long, no matter your personality.
The tree that does not know how to dance will be taught by the wind.
Meaning: It is your situation that determines how you live e.g A prisoner must live like a prisoner, the poor cannot imitate the rich. Every man's action is governed by what he needs and desires.
If it were all well up in the trees, the hawk would not have come down to look for chicken.
Meaning: There is no place on earth where all is perfectly well. Everyone has a cross to carry, no matter whom you are and where you are.
When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffer.
Meaning: When those in power are at war within themselves, those under their power suffer.
Those who have their palm kernal cracked for them by benevolent spirit should at laugh at the misfortune of others.
Meaning: Never use your position (influence) to oppress or mock the less privileged. God who created the rich also created the poor. The world is not your own.
The goat that ventured into the lion's den would not live to tell the story of what transpired.
Meaning: Man got to know his limitation. Do not take risk that is equal to your life.
When the cats hold their feast, the rat must not go to behold.
Meaning: Avoid taking risks that can take your life. Never make friend with danger.
It is surprise that the cock should hold grudge against the pot, instead of the knife that killed it.
Meaning: The consequence of evil done sometimes does not fall on those who initiate it, but on those who execute it, sometimes people are wrongly accused.
The chameleon believe so much in unity, that is why it changes its colour to the colour of the things around it.
Meaning: Be friendly, unity is strength. If you want to be united to others, you must follow their rules.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Develop A Positive Attitude - Live Your Life With Wise Sayings
INTRODUCING!!!!!!!!!!!
AFRICAN PROVERBS
The Words of Our Fathers are Words of Wisdom, the wise hear them and become wiser
A COLLECTION OF AFRICAN PROVERBS AND APPLIED WISDOM
wise words that give food to a hungry heart and provide tender for the flaming soul.
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OUR MISSION : To enhance your success through the power of spoken and written words. We will achieve this objective by searching every nook and cranny of the globe to source and place within your reach wise words of our masters, books, audio and video that will sharpen and shape your success skill.
PREFACE
Many are the important truth conveyed to by the words of our fore fathers through proverbs. I must give credit to Africa and Nigeria in particular, for its philosophical tradition, suited not only for those who talk its languages, but to reach in spoken or written form, the outside world too, to impact its great wisdom.
I have devoted my precious time to the careful study of these African proverbs, wise sayings of men and women of note listening and following curiously when elders talked. Most times, when they gathered in my father's compound.I was willing, eager to master them.
I must beg my readers to follow me very closely, to pardon me wherever I seemed to have failed in the right use of words, and pardon me. I t should be noted that some proverbs and wise sayings lose their force when translated to a second tongue.
Finally, I call on every wisdom lover, to come and let us reason together in wisdom.
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Sit back and enjoy
PROVERBS
It is good to be a child, but it is bad to remain a child.
Meaning: Although there is no punishment for ignorance, it is wrong however, for one to remain ignorant and thereby live in dynamic ignorance. After all, ignorance is no excuse in law.
Do not ask the toad for a chair because he himself is squatting.
Meaning: Whatever you want, look for it at the right source as other means may end in total failure. Do not ask a person to what is beyond his/her power.
The eagle said since men have learn to shoot without missing, he has also learn to fly without perching.
Meaning: Learn to avoid your enemy by all possible means. Always think of solutions in whatever problems you find yourself.
It is ignorance that makes the rat to challenge the cat to battle.
Meaning: Man got to know his limitation. Do what you know is within your power.
When a bird perches on a rope, neither the rope nor the bird would not be at rest.
Meaning: He that says another person should not have peace will not have peace too Proverb 28:10
The woodpecker can peck all wood but cannot peck stone.
Meaning: Every man's power and influence has limit.
The toad said it does not believe in procrastination, that is why he cuts off it's tail.
Meaning: Avoid whatever will retard your progress, one of which is procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunities are buried.
Meaning: A person who always postpone for no just reason will lose many things in life, since opportunity comes but once.
The monkey that wants to see the hunter's face, will one day recieve bullet in its own face.
Meaning: Danger is no man's friend. Avoid it by all means wherever you sense it.
He who does not want noise while preparing his food must learn to avoid buying food stuff on credit.
AFRICAN PROVERBS
The Words of Our Fathers are Words of Wisdom, the wise hear them and become wiser
A COLLECTION OF AFRICAN PROVERBS AND APPLIED WISDOM
wise words that give food to a hungry heart and provide tender for the flaming soul.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OUR MISSION : To enhance your success through the power of spoken and written words. We will achieve this objective by searching every nook and cranny of the globe to source and place within your reach wise words of our masters, books, audio and video that will sharpen and shape your success skill.
PREFACE
Many are the important truth conveyed to by the words of our fore fathers through proverbs. I must give credit to Africa and Nigeria in particular, for its philosophical tradition, suited not only for those who talk its languages, but to reach in spoken or written form, the outside world too, to impact its great wisdom.
I have devoted my precious time to the careful study of these African proverbs, wise sayings of men and women of note listening and following curiously when elders talked. Most times, when they gathered in my father's compound.I was willing, eager to master them.
I must beg my readers to follow me very closely, to pardon me wherever I seemed to have failed in the right use of words, and pardon me. I t should be noted that some proverbs and wise sayings lose their force when translated to a second tongue.
Finally, I call on every wisdom lover, to come and let us reason together in wisdom.
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Sit back and enjoy
PROVERBS
It is good to be a child, but it is bad to remain a child.
Meaning: Although there is no punishment for ignorance, it is wrong however, for one to remain ignorant and thereby live in dynamic ignorance. After all, ignorance is no excuse in law.
Do not ask the toad for a chair because he himself is squatting.
Meaning: Whatever you want, look for it at the right source as other means may end in total failure. Do not ask a person to what is beyond his/her power.
The eagle said since men have learn to shoot without missing, he has also learn to fly without perching.
Meaning: Learn to avoid your enemy by all possible means. Always think of solutions in whatever problems you find yourself.
It is ignorance that makes the rat to challenge the cat to battle.
Meaning: Man got to know his limitation. Do what you know is within your power.
When a bird perches on a rope, neither the rope nor the bird would not be at rest.
Meaning: He that says another person should not have peace will not have peace too Proverb 28:10
The woodpecker can peck all wood but cannot peck stone.
Meaning: Every man's power and influence has limit.
The toad said it does not believe in procrastination, that is why he cuts off it's tail.
Meaning: Avoid whatever will retard your progress, one of which is procrastination.
Procrastination is the grave in which opportunities are buried.
Meaning: A person who always postpone for no just reason will lose many things in life, since opportunity comes but once.
The monkey that wants to see the hunter's face, will one day recieve bullet in its own face.
Meaning: Danger is no man's friend. Avoid it by all means wherever you sense it.
He who does not want noise while preparing his food must learn to avoid buying food stuff on credit.
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