Search for proverbs by keyword or author 

General Proverbs

Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
African Proverbs

Advice is a stranger; if he’s welcome he stays for the night; if not, he leaves the same day.
African Proverbs

Return to old watering holes for more than water; friends and dreams are there to meet you.
African Proverbs

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
African Proverbs

Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.
African Proverbs

Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully
African Proverbs

Wealth, if you use it, comes to an end; learning, if you use it, increases.
African Proverbs

Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
African Proverbs

The man who counts the bits of food he swallows is never satisfied
African Proverbs

It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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.