14 African proverbs about wisdom

Proverbs are being described as sources of concrete truth and most times they come with very deep meanings, that you can observe if you hear/read, pause and ponder

Some short and  popular proverbs from Africa about wisdom

• Wisdom is wealth. ~ Swahili

• Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~ Akan proverb

• The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~ Ethiopian proverb

•  Wisdom does not come overnight. ~ Somali proverb

• The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water. ~ Cameroon proverb

• Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others. ~ Hema (DRC) proverb

• Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. ~ Akan proverb.

•  Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean proverb

•  In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb

•  If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. ~ African proverb

•  A wise person will always find a way. ~ Tanzanian proverb

•  Nobody is born wise. ~ African proverb

•  A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. ~Kenyan proverb

•  Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden. ~ Akan proverb