Bamileke Proverbs

Bamileke Proverbs arise from Cameroon’s Grassfields, where powerful chiefdoms and royal courts shaped public speech. They prize wit, respect for elders, and communal duty, guiding trade, marriage, and dispute settling.

The heart of an evil person is never pure. (Bamileke Proverb)
The thorn will come out from where it went in. View proverb
Bamileke Proverb
The wind helps those without an axe to cut wood. View proverb
Bamileke Proverb
What the chief likes is not always what the youths like. View proverb
Bamileke Proverb
You are not born a leader, you become one. View proverb
Bamileke Proverb