The beauty of Africa does not end in its untouched nature or crystal-clear beaches laced with intoxicating landmarks that differ from country to country. It is the vibrancy of its different cultures that span from coast to coast, but most especially the proverbial wisdom handed down from generation to generation. Wisdom has always been a part of Africa, whether from the pyramids of Egypt to the 14th-century landmarks of Timbuktu to the Gold Coast of Ghana; Africa is more than its inexhaustible natural resources. Its vitality can be found in the different stories taught at the marketplace or under the stars at night, the wisdom of life.

300 Adages from the Motherland is steeped in the Yoruba culture of Nigeria, West Africa. The most populous Black nation in the world is both rich in culture and wisdom. This collection of Yoruba adages uses timeless life experiences to teach the younger generation life lessons that come with life instructions. The advent of technology has replaced the important ways adages kept the family unit intact, strong, and unbreakable because of the warnings of our ancestors. Let the wisdom that once nurtured thousands of generations transport you back into a time in which adages taught us all about the joys, pains, consequences, and rewards of life by listening to our elders. May you find the wisdom of old.