31 African Proverbs for Leaders
African proverbs are a source of inspiration and motivation. It inspires good deeds and frown on negative attitudes, also serve as a great rebuke to the wayward. Below are just 31 of the great African proverbs directed towards leaders or leadership.
1. VISION – The poorest person in the world is not the one without money but the one
without vision. (Ghana)
2. TEAMWORK – If the leader of the hunting party gets tired, then all are tired. (Namibia)
3. DETERMINATION – The river may be wide, but it can be crossed. (Cote d’Ivoire)
4. FOCUS – Do not let what you cannot do tear from your hands what you can do. (Ghana)
5. STRENGTH – A stone is never overturned by the wind. (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
6. MODELING – Good behavior must start from the top. (South Africa)
7. PEACE – When there is peace in the community, the chief does not carry a shield. (Uganda)
8. EQUITY – A boat does not know who the leader is. When it turns over, everyone gets wet. (Madagascar)
9. WORDINESS – Much talking does not make you a leader. (Uganda)
10. PATIENCE – Patience is the key to solving all problems. (Sudan)
11. PERSERVERENCE – By trying often, the monkey learns to jump from the tree. (Burundi)
12. OBEDIANCE – He who refuses to obey cannot command. (Kenya)
13. VIGOR – She who has not reached her destination never gets tired. (Kenya)
14. COURTESY – A storm may destroy the fields, but bad manners will destroy the nation. (Africa)
15. ADVICE – A leader who does not take advice is not a leader. (Kenya)
16. HUMILITY – A good leader was once a good follower. (Africa)
17. DIRECTION – With many captains, the ship does not sail properly. (Tanzania)
18. RECIPROCITY – One does not refuse water to the digger of wells. (Swahili)
19. PRIORITY – The hunter in pursuit of an elephant does not stop to throw stones at birds. (Uganda)
20. GROWTH – Provided no person stunts or destroys a sprouting palm seed, it will definitely grow into a palm tree. (Nigeria)
21. READINESS – Readiness has no fears. (Ghana)
22. ETHICS – A leader does not listen to rumors. (Ghana)
23. ATTENTION – When you are asked to look up, never lose sight of what is on the ground. (Africa)
24. PERSPECTIVE – It is playing for children and an emergency for the butterfly. (Ethiopia)
25. LEARNING – To lose the way is to learn the way. (Tanzania)
26. JOY – If the townspeople are happy, look for the chief. (Liberia)
27. DIVERSITY – A good chief is like a forest: everyone can go there and get something. (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
28. COMFORT – A good chief is like a strong tree with many branches: people like to sit in its shade. (South Africa)
29. RESPONSIBILITY – We do not look at another persons clock in order to work. (Benin)
30. COMPASSION – The small gazelle runs to save its life, but the lion chases to fill its belly. (Ethiopia)
31. PREPARATION – In order to find what we need when we want it, we put all that we need in a bundle. (Ghana)
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Samuel Darkwah Manu is young man from Ghana currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST), Ghana. Samuel is passionate about blogging and is a social media enthusiast (popularly known as “sammyhawkrad”). Hobbies include listening to music (country, soul, RnB), playing FIFA and PES games, watching football and interacting on twitter.
