Search for proverbs by keyword or author 

General Proverbs

To try and to fail is not laziness
African Proverbs

What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat when mixed with other food.
African Proverbs

To get lost is to learn the way.
African Proverbs

Money is sharper than the sword.
African Proverbs

He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk
African Proverbs

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
African Proverbs

When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers.
African Proverbs

A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
African Proverbs

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
African Proverbs

Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
African Proverbs

Proverbs by Authors


Proverbs by Category

Submit a Proverb

Make sure you have searched the entire proverbs and the proverb doesn't exist before adding as new proverb!
Make sure you have an account and you are signed in before submitting a proverb!

Contact Us


Send us a mail and we will get in touch with you soon!

You can email us at: contact@fancyread.com
Fancyread Inc.