Charms on a Woman's Waist

"To a wrestler, the legs of an opponent are miles away." This is one of many proverbs to awaken readers to native wisdom pent up in African proverbs. This content is a new look of proverbs. The collection is aimed at sharpening readers word power as there is a clear perception of meaning in manner of imagery presentation. We have benefited from the opinions of readers of proverbs. These have been applied to break new ground. Readers will have no problem associating proverbs herein with everyday situations.

Readers of proverbs should be able to understand the meaning of a proverb in order to see its value. To this end, we made diligent effort to explain the meaning of each proverb or disclose situations in which it could be used. However, we did not exhaust the meaning and usage. In most cases, a proverb in nature has more than one meaning. This gives readers room for different perception.

This edition does not contain proverbs previously published in any collection. Readers will no doubt be fascinated as they explore this brand new collection.

It is hoped that the words of our readers will be empowered through the choice of making it a companion, ‘Charms On A Woman’s Waist.’