A better way to live
By Sagay Owumi
The needs of man are endless
Even the richest man on earth would tell you that
To prove it to you, give me a pen and paper
And within 10 seconds, I’d fill it with my needs
However, I think there’s a better way to live
Touching the lives of others doesn’t really cost much
Something as little as a smile on a gloomy day, will suffice
Lending a helping hand to the needy, will go a long way
I challenge you today; go out of your way
And do the little extra, to make someone’s day
You never know how far it may go
‘Untitled’ by Nduka Omeife, 2014, (Water Colour on paper)
Portuguese (Mozambique)
Proverb:
Não adianta chorar
sobre o leite derramado
Interpretation:
It is of no
use crying over spilt milk.
Portuguese
(Mozambique)
Proverb:
Filho de
peixe peixinho é.
Interpretation:
An
apple never falls
too far from the
tree.
Kiswahili (Kenya)
Proverb:
Mtaka cha mvunguni sharti
ainame.
Interpretation:
He who requires what
is under the bed must kneel to get it.
AFRICAN PROVERBS
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Poetry & African Proverbs |
Arts
Krio (Sierra Leone)
Proverb:
If u dae luk fo
wetman u si juss na fo grip am
Interpretation:
A bird in hand
is worth 20 in the bush.
Kiswahili (Kenya)
Proverb:
Usipoziba
ufa utajenga ukuta.
Interpretation:
If
you do not fill up a
crack, you will have
to build a wall.
