Africa has a lot of stories, sayings and proverbs. some are similar from country to country, some make absolutely no sense at all unless you learn a bit about the society it came from. Such as 'Ahari amahoro umuhoro uramwa.' (Rundi) or in English 'Where there is peace, a billhook (sickle) can be used to shave your beard or cut your hair.' Basically means 'where there is peace, everything is possible.'
The Afriprov.org site is a collection from across the continent, including some from Burundi. They are planning to publish a book of Burundi/ Kirundi proverbs but it's still in development.
African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
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