African Proverbs: The Wisdom of a Continent - Softcover

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“A book is like a garden in the pocket.” —African proverb

In Africa, wisdom is captured and transmitted in sayings that are passed down from generation to generation.

This collection of over one thousand proverbs from across the African continent is arranged into seventy categories for easy reference. Compiler Annetta Miller was born in Tanzania and has lived in Africa for more than seven decades. For this book, she has drawn upon her vast collection of over one hundred thousand proverbs, gathered from both oral and written sources.

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