Wooden Gongs and Drumbeats: African Folktales, Proverbs and Idioms (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780954503734)

This book brings together some of the idioms and proverbs commonly used in Africa. These are, as they say, the salt with which prudent speakers spice words and statements. Their measured and apt usages are also widely regarded as the hallmarks of sober oratory.
A must-read to all interested in understanding the African worldview!