Baguirmi Proverbs

Baguirmi Proverbs come from the Sahel sultanate on the Chari River in today’s Chad. They prize honor, hospitality, and shrewd speech, echoing caravan trade, courtly politics, and the hard lessons of drought and war.

A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace. (Baguirmi Proverb)
The humble pay for the mistakes of their betters. View proverb
Baguirmi Proverb
You are beautiful because of your possessions. View proverb
Baguirmi Proverb
Do not try to cook the goat's young in the goat's milk. View proverb
Baguirmi Proverb