Togolese Proverbs

Togolese proverbs distill wisdom from a narrow West African land, once a German colony. They echo Ewe and Kabye village life—valuing solidarity, patience, and the power of measured speech.

We are all flesh and blood of the earth and so will return to the ground as rotten maggot encrusted relics. (Togolese Proverb)
When all men say you are a dog, it is time to bark. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
With gold you can make a road to heaven but it will end in hell. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
You must kill the hornets to get rid of the nest. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Absence polishes passion, presence reinforces it. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Better the child weeps than your wife. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Breed up a serpent and he will strike when you are in deep slumber. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Every rhinoceros is proud of its horn. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Good stew is best to be made in an old pot. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
He bawls like a calf because he is as weak as a kitten. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
If there is no traitor in your house, the witches will never be able to get at you. (Togolese Proverb)
If you hurt the reputation of another, you damage your own. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
In the world there is more madness than sanity. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
It is impossible to go and look into the stomach of another. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Not all those who are old are wise. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
So not roast all your corn in the winter. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
The devil sups with the tax collector. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
The fish, seeing the water has dried up, struggles mightily in the mud. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
The heart rules without rules. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
The man who has never experienced evil does not know the worth of what is good. (Togolese Proverb)
The tears running down your face do not blind you. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
A woman's tongue is sharp enough to pierce the toughest flesh. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
Don't butter the skillet before catching the fish. View proverb
Togolese Proverb
He who has diarrhea knows the direction of the door without being told. View proverb
Togolese Proverb