Mozambican Proverbs

Mozambican Proverbs draw wisdom from a coast shaped by Indian Ocean trade and a long liberation struggle. They honor community, endurance, and respect for elders, using sea and savanna images to guide daily life.

He who led me in the night, will be thanked by me at daybreak. (Mozambican Proverb)
Never marry a woman who has bigger feet than you. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
No tattoo is made without blood. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
You cannot dance well on only one leg. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
Slander by the stream will be heard by the frogs. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
Once a man has been bitten by a lion, he buys a dog. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
On a dead tree there are no monkeys. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
If you do not travel, you will marry your own sister. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
Witch doctors do not sell their potions to each other. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
A snake that you can see does not bite. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
If the mat is not in a man's hand, he sleeps standing. (Mozambican Proverb)
A wise man cannot save a decaying country as manure cannot save an eroding land. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
An elephant fears attack from several sides. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
A fool has many days. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
When the lion goes astray, all the other animals are king of the jungle. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
One does not cut the tusks of an elephant. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
When two elephants meet on a narrow bridge, they get nowhere until one of them backs down or lies down. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
The news has gone round and round, yet the person it concerns is deaf. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
A reflection does not see itself. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
A man does not run among thorns for no reason; either he is chasing a snake or a snake is chasing him. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb
There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. (Mozambican Proverb)
"Pátria Amada” (Beloved Homeland) is the title of the national anthem of Mozambique. View proverb
Mozambican Proverb