Sudan Proverbs

Sudan proverbs draw wisdom from Nile life and the Sahara’s edge, echoing ancient Nubian kingdoms and caravan trade. They prize hospitality, endurance, and sharp counsel on community, work, and peace.

Love for something makes a man blind and deaf. (Sudanese Proverb)
Empty stomachs have no ears. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
If a dog bites you and you don't bite him back, it will say that you have no teeth. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
If Nakedness promises you a piece of cloth, ask him his name. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
When Allah made Sudan, he laughed. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
Not all the trees in the forest make good firewood. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
When a hen is brooding, another hen cannot sit on her eggs. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
When the monkey can't reach the ripe banana with his hand, he says it is not sweet. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
If our feet leave the earth we no longer live in peace. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A dog cannot carry its puppies on its back. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
No one likes to eat crumbs from a feast; everyone likes to sit at the table. (Sudanese Proverb)
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
Someone who is pointing his finger to another person is not always aware that the four remaining fingers are pointing in his direction. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
That which does the cultivating is in the stomach. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
We desire to bequest two things to our children–the first one is roots; the other one is wings. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A little shrub may grow into a tree. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A stranger does not share the monkey. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
Ebb does not follow ebb - flood is in between. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
They have taken the cow by the horns in order to milk it better. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A young crocodile does not cry when he falls in the water. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A big chair does not make a king. (Sudanese Proverb)
If you are wearing shoes, you don't fear the thorns. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
The soup would be none the worse for more meat. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
It is sad when the elephant dies, but the whole tribe can feed on it. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb
A termite can do nothing to a stone save lick it. View proverb
Sudanese Proverb