Proverbs on Peace & War
"The more you spend on peace, the less you spend on war." KENYA
"Even though you disagree, do not refuse to listen." TANZANIA
"The one who loves never takes revenge." TANZANIA
"Conflicts are like chilies; they add flavor to life." KENYA
"Harmony is the soul of companionship." NORTH AFRICA
"The most important thing is to lay the foundation of peace." ETHIOPIA
"To live in peace, be on good terms with the neighbors." ZIMBABWE
"Force achieves nothing." UGANDA
"The lion and the sheep will lie down together but the sheep won't get any sleep." KENYA
"A quarrelsome chief does not hold a village together." MALAWI
"Peace is like a treasure that shall never part from you." KENYA
"Peace is the source of life." KENYA
"The strong do not need clubs." SENEGAL
"Every war gives way to peace." SOMALIA
"Peace is the rain that makes the grass grow and war the wind that dries it out." SOUTH AFRICA
"A fence is not erected if all is well." KENYA
"When things break, some cracks are unmendable as those of the pot." KENYA
"Tail and repentance come last." ETHIOPIA
"A cob of corn can knock down a giant." KENYA
"Let us eat out of the same spoon and drink from the same cup." SUDAN
"Where there is dialogue and agreement, there is God." BURUNDI
"Something that has been agreed upon does not cause disputes." UGANDA
"The one who is transparent has no one against him." ETHIOPIA
"There is strength in unity and weakness in division." TANZANIA
"War is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow." SIERRA LEONE
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PROVERBS ON WATER
PROVERBS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
PROVERBS ON RELIGION & THE SACRED
PROVERBS ON LIFE
PROVERBS ON LEADERSHIP
PROVERBS ON CHILDREN & PARENTING
"Even though you disagree, do not refuse to listen." TANZANIA
"The one who loves never takes revenge." TANZANIA
"Conflicts are like chilies; they add flavor to life." KENYA
"Harmony is the soul of companionship." NORTH AFRICA
"The most important thing is to lay the foundation of peace." ETHIOPIA
"To live in peace, be on good terms with the neighbors." ZIMBABWE
"Force achieves nothing." UGANDA
"The lion and the sheep will lie down together but the sheep won't get any sleep." KENYA
"A quarrelsome chief does not hold a village together." MALAWI
"Peace is like a treasure that shall never part from you." KENYA
"Peace is the source of life." KENYA
"The strong do not need clubs." SENEGAL
"Every war gives way to peace." SOMALIA
"Peace is the rain that makes the grass grow and war the wind that dries it out." SOUTH AFRICA
"A fence is not erected if all is well." KENYA
"When things break, some cracks are unmendable as those of the pot." KENYA
"Tail and repentance come last." ETHIOPIA
"A cob of corn can knock down a giant." KENYA
"Let us eat out of the same spoon and drink from the same cup." SUDAN
"Where there is dialogue and agreement, there is God." BURUNDI
"Something that has been agreed upon does not cause disputes." UGANDA
"The one who is transparent has no one against him." ETHIOPIA
"There is strength in unity and weakness in division." TANZANIA
"War is a bad chisel with which to carve out tomorrow." SIERRA LEONE
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PROVERBS ON WATER
PROVERBS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
PROVERBS ON RELIGION & THE SACRED
PROVERBS ON LIFE
PROVERBS ON LEADERSHIP
PROVERBS ON CHILDREN & PARENTING