Liberia Proverbs

Liberia Proverbs echo a nation founded by freed people on West Africa’s coast. They prize community, hard work, and peace after storms, blending seafaring, forest life, and sharp humor into moral lessons.

Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river. (Liberia Proverb)
If the walls were adamant, gold would take the town. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
To the patient man will come all the riches of the world. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Though the palm tree in the jungle is big, who knows how big its yield will be? View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Only when the tree is big and strong can you tether a cow to it. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Don't look where you fell, but where you slipped. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
When building a house, don't measure the timbers in the forest. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
If you try to cleanse others - like soap, you will waste away in the process! View proverb
Liberia Proverb
If the townspeople are happy, look for the chief. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Do not eat your chicken and throw its feathers in the front yard. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
A little rain each day will fill the rivers to overflowing. (Liberia Proverb)
Do not measure the timbers for your house in the forest. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
The elephant never gets tired of carrying its tusks. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Good millet is known at the harvest. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
The dog's bark is not might, but fright. View proverb
Liberia Proverb
Smoke does not affect honeybees alone; honey-gatherers are also affected. View proverb
Liberia Proverb