- Peace is costly but it is worth the expense. ~Kenyan proverb
- War has no eyes ~ Swahili saying
- When a king has good counselors, his reign is peaceful. ~Ashanti proverb
- Peace does not make a good ruler. ~Botswana proverb
- A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow. ~ Lesotho proverb
- There can be no peace without understanding. ~Senegalese proverb
- Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully. ~ African proverb
- If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war. ~ Somalian proverb
- When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield. ~Ugandan proverb
- When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled. ~ Swahili saying
- Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. ~ West African proverb
- He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk. ~ Malawian proverb
- An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. ~ Ghanaian proverb
- He who is destined for power does not have to fight for it. ~ Ugandan proverb
- Do not forget what is to be a sailor because of being a captain yourself. ~ Tanzanian proverb
- Without a leader, black ants are confused. ~Ugandan proverb
- He who refuses to obey cannot command. ~ Kenyan proverb
- He who fears the sun will not become chief. ~Ugandan proverb
- A large chair does not make a king. ~ Sudanese proverb
- Because he lost his reputation, he lost a kingdom. ~ Ethiopian proverb
- Where a woman rules, streams run uphill. ~ Ethiopian proverb
- A leader who does not take advice is not a leader. ~ Kenyan proverb
- If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard. ~ Sierra Leone proverb
Source: http://afritorial.com/the-best-72-african-wise-proverbs/
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