People all over the world are looking for peace, including Africa. Here are proverbs about peace and how to obtain peace from many African cultures.


A regular fighter who discords peace is bound to be fought by his own anger. ~African Proverb

Peace wins over wealth. ~Algerian Proverb

The peacemaker dies, while the fighters survive. ~Ugandan Proverb

Without war there can be no peace. ~Congolese Proverb

The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace. ~Somali Proverb

A man with too much ambition cannot sleep in peace. ~Baguirmi Proverb

When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful. ~Ashanti Proverb

He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace. ~African Proverb

For the sake of peace, hard decisions must be made. ~Tanzanian Proverb

He who wants to plant corn must make peace with the monkeys. ~African Proverb

Those who never protect the values of their ancestors their soul will never rest peacefully. ~African Proverb

It is better that trials come to you in the beginning and you find peace afterwards than that they come to you at the end. ~Ugandan Proverb

A man who never recognizes his mistakes will never know peace. ~African Proverb

Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully. ~African Proverb

When the shepherd comes home in peace, the milk is sweet. ~Ethiopian Proverb

If you are a leader of peace, listen to the discourse of the petitioner. Be not abrupt with him; that would trouble him. ~Egyptian Proverb

There can be no peace without understanding. ~Senegalese Proverb

Peace is costly but it is worth the expense. ~Kenyan Proverb

Do something at its right time, and peace will accompany it. ~African Proverb

You cannot exchange peace for war. ~African Proverb

Silence gives rise to peace and with peace comes security. ~African Proverb

Peace does not make a good ruler. ~Botswana Proverb

When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield. ~Ugandan Proverb

If our feet leave the earth we no longer live in peace. ~Sudanese Proverb

To agree to have dialogue is the beginning of a peaceful resolution. ~Somali Proverb

A woman's clothes are the price her husband pays for peace. ~Bantu Proverb




African Proverbs for Weddings, Marriage and Love
This eBook contains many African proverbs on love and marriage. Some proverbs are very sweet and romantic while others are tongue in cheek and almost making fun of love and romance.