Proverbs & Sayings – Luo
By Rose Nyakwaka. Aora mar wat iridrok ye mos -tread softly in matters concerning relatives. Do not be too hard on them Kar chuny jatuo – Give a sick person what he [...]
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“Mwacha Mila ni Mtumwa”
Proverbs & Sayings – Meru
By Flora Terah 1.Agiicuria ta kireere naiji uria akareera
– he hangs himself down like a bat, he definitely knows how he would float through the air. 2. Agwikia jua [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Kikuyu
By Solomon Maina Kwa mwaria gûkîûra, kwa mûkiri kûorire tene. This implies on the person who speaks out his/her problems out v/s the reticent/introvert person who keeps [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Maasai
Menyaanyuk enchikati enkutuk o enolkurum – Bad words (abuse) coming from the mouth is worse than a fart i.e what you say with your mouth will not be forgotten easily [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Borana
Opsan qaloman – Patience makes a king. Sent by John Guyo in Marsabit, Kenya. Send us more proverbs editor.wakenyacanada@gmail.com ~Wakenya Canada [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Mbeere
Mundu muka ni ndia ndiku – A woman is a deep sea. Ngiti ya gukumu ikumagira ndegeri – A dog which always barks will also bark at the plane. Courtesy Prof. Kioko [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Kamba
Nguli syoonthe iyiania musuoni umwe. – All monkeys cannot hang on one branch. Utatembeaa aasya iny’ia nowe wisi kuua – The person who has not travelled [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Kalenjin
Ngosamis murya kobo kot nebo – Even if a rat smells, it belongs to some family. This proverb is used mainly to encourage families with wayward children that no matter [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Luhya
Ria omululu wakona khabili – Be fearful of the mighty in order to see another day. Amatsi kaila omwellema – Water swept away an inexperienced swimmer. Courtesy [...]