African proverbs part 1: Wisdom

African proverbs part 1: Wisdom 

African proverbs are quite interesting and within its rubrics are wisdom that if properly understood, might just be what you need right now. They can sound so funny though especially if not understood .   As a kid growing up, when I heard some of them, it sounded really funny and makes me wonder ( especially the way Pete Edochie says it for those people familiar with Nollywood) * smiles*

There are different categories of African proverbs and we are going to focus once  some of them that are dealing with wisdom. Wisdom is a principal thing and without an iota of doubt, wisdom is at the centre of almost everything we do if we must succeed! With wisdom, we can all lead better lives and yes, really go all out to become the best person we can ever be. I'm not here to lecture about about wisdom though( for today, that will be for another day) , so I will just go on to write down some of the African proverbs on wisdom and drop a few notes about each . 

I love this! It's a Somalian proverb :Wisdom does not come overnight and this : Nobody is born wise. Yes , wisdom is actually acquired and there are endless possibilities to the acquisition of wisdom. Through books, messages, seminars, lectures and so on , and even hanging out with the right set of people.  Ooh yes, your friends can really influence you. Some will stretch you by challenging your thoughts and dreams, and some might actually just make you  become too comfortable with yourself and that might not end up so well.  

This next one is also lovely as it touches on personal development : If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom. It points to the fact that if you're filled with pride and you feel that you know it all, then you probably have closed your mind to learning new things.  Please, nobody knows it all! We can learn something very unique from everybody we come across remember?  

 

This one is a Congolese proverb : Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others. I like this one because it serves as a mirror for personal examination. The way I look at it ; how can you give wisdom when you don't have it yourself? Can you give what you don't have? So this one is a wake up call. It's time to challenge ourselves towards the acquisition of wisdom. So that, out of the abundance of the wisdom you have, you can give somebody some *smiles* . What you have to say might just be what somebody needs to get inspired!  

Again, remember that wisdom is the principal thing. Wisdom is wealth. ~ Swahili. Finally, I close with this : A wise person will always find a way. ~ Tanzanian proverb and Only a wise person can solve a difficult problem. ~ Akan proverb. 

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