African Proverb of the day: 08 June 2023

A proverb reflects and reveals a community’s culture that provides a glimpse into its value systems, beliefs, and ancient folklore, used as an affirmation, or, as support to its reader to understand that they are not alone in their suffering, or winning!

It is an age-old tradition to keep folklore alive and every culture has its own dictionary of proverbs, one of the main aims for keeping track of the legacy of lessons is to keep a community enlivened, positive and reaffirmed. 

TODAY’S AFRICAN PROVERB:

African Proverb: What an old man can see sitting down, the youth cannot see standing up

Meaning: The wisdom that the elderly possess is something so powerful that they are able to see far, even if a young person was to put effort.

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