Berber Proverbs

Berber Proverbs carry Amazigh wisdom born between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara. Echoing caravan life and centuries of resistance, they prize honor, hospitality, patience, and freedom, turning daily struggle into sharp, memorable lessons.

With tender words you have less luck with a woman than with jewels. (Berber Proverb)
You should make a new bucket whilst you still have the old one. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Better to be watched by a wild animal than a nosey man. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Except for my father and my mother everybody lies. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Exile is the brother of death. View proverb
Berber Proverb
God pardons the ignorant. View proverb
Berber Proverb
I only have my nails to scratch with and my feet to walk on. View proverb
Berber Proverb
If you open the eyes of a blind man he wants to go back to the darkness. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Silence is the door of consent. View proverb
Berber Proverb
The prayer of the innocent has no wings. View proverb
Berber Proverb
We let him in, and now he shows us the door. (Berber Proverb)
When a man dies his feet get bigger. View proverb
Berber Proverb
You are worth as much as your purse. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Boil the water and the scum will rise to the top. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Whoever wants to hurt never misses his target. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Who is brave enough to tell the lion that his breath smells? View proverb
Berber Proverb
When a thief finds nothing to steal he will steal a dagger made of sand. View proverb
Berber Proverb
The land where the stones know you is worth more than the land where the people know you. View proverb
Berber Proverb
The barking of the dogs will not disturb the clouds. View proverb
Berber Proverb
If God were not forgiving, heaven would be empty. View proverb
Berber Proverb
He who rides a camel should not be afraid of dogs. (Berber Proverb)
Fire purges everything. View proverb
Berber Proverb
Is the white camel made of fat? View proverb
Berber Proverb
Your secret is your blood - when you shed it you die. View proverb
Berber Proverb
I won't tie up the mule in a horse's place, says the widow. View proverb
Berber Proverb