Bahumbu Proverbs

Bahumbu Proverbs carry Great Lakes wisdom from eastern Congo, where clans kept history through oral storytelling. They prize kinship, careful speech, and endurance, turning daily work and conflict into sharp lessons.

To start a fight, one does not bring a knife that cuts but a needle that sews. (Bahumbu Proverb)
When weeds invade the land, it means the owner is absent. View proverb
Bahumbu Proverb
Who walks in the mud, at some point must clean his feet. View proverb
Bahumbu Proverb