Wolof Proverbs

Wolof Proverbs distill Senegal’s coastal Sahel life and the legacy of the Jolof Empire. They prize dignity (kersa), social harmony, and dry humor, carried by griot storytelling and colored by Islamic learning.

Allah does not destroy the men whom one hates. (Wolof Proverb)
The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it. View proverb
Wolof Proverb
The partridge loves peas, but not those that go into the pot with it. View proverb
Wolof Proverb
Those who get on the same pirogue, have the same aspirations. View proverb
Wolof Proverb
To love the king is not bad, but a king who loves you is better. View proverb
Wolof Proverb
The child looks everywhere and often sees nought, the old man, sitting on the ground, sees everything. View proverb
Wolof Proverb
The child looks everywhere and often sees nought, the old man. View proverb
Wolof Proverb