Abstract
This article examines some Sepedi proverbs that are oppressive against men. This is due to the discovery that there are quite a few of such proverbs in the Sepedi language. The proverbs to be considered are Monna ke nku o llela teng (A man is a sheep, he cries internally) and Modiidi ga a tsogelwe (A poor man does not get erection). These proverbs are selected as the idea of male oppression comes out very vividly in them. Each proverb will be discussed, also considering the figures of speech associated with it. The subtopics of this discourse are introduction, analysis, and conclusion.