Another proverb used in Things fall Apart
“Each group there represents a debt to someone, and each stroke is one hundred cowries. But he has not come to wake me up in the morning for it. I shall pay you, but not today. Our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before [...]
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Our elders say that the sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them
Publié dans african wisdom, lyfestyle, taggé african proverbs, african wisdom, sunshine, Things fall apart à juin 16, 2008 | Laisser un commentaire »
Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten
Publié dans african wisdom, lyfestyle, taggé african culture, african wisdom, chinua achebe, palm oil, philosophy, proverb, Things fall apart à juin 12, 2008 | Laisser un commentaire »
As the elders say: “Proverbs are the palm oil with which words are eaten”
Things fall apart, Chinua Achebe’s novel is one of my favourite readings. When in secondary school, this book was among the recommended books to study during my school year.
I must say i really enjoyed it but hardly got deeply involved with the [...]
