Sukuma Proverbs

Sukuma Proverbs come from Tanzania’s largest ethnic group near Lake Victoria. They honor cattle, work, and kinship, turning savanna and fishing-life images into lessons on patience and respect.

For a rash to heal, you must stop scratching it. (Sukuma Proverb)
In anger there is no intelligence. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
Little by little the mouse finishes the hide. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
The son of a zebra also has stripes. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
The wind does not break a tree that can bend. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
Those who arrive to the spring first, drink the purest water. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb
You can run away from your elder, but she'll still out-think you. View proverb
Sukuma Proverb