Tuareg Proverbs

Tuareg Proverbs distill Sahara nomads’ wisdom from caravan trade and tent life. They prize honor, hospitality, and steady endurance—living by stars, sand, and the blue-veiled warriors’ code.

Better to walk without knowing where than to sit doing nothing. (Tuareg Proverb)
Houses are the graves of the living. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
In life, it is always possible to reach agreement in the end. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
It is better to see for oneself than to be informed by a third person. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
Luxury begins the day a man starts wearing shoes. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
Salt doesn't say it's salty. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
That which you do not need will kill you. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
The harm done by an elephant is like that done by a storm, or by the government. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
To him who puts a cord around his neck, God will supply someone to pull it. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
When the music changes, then the rhythm of the dance must change also. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb
When the plough enters a house, so does the condition of the family become vile. (Tuareg Proverb)
Where water flows freely, people live in affluence. View proverb
Tuareg Proverb