Highlights

Proverbs

“Mwacha Mila ni Mtumwa.”

Proverbs & Sayings – Luo

29 December 2017

From Rose Nyakwaka Aora mar wat iridrok ye mos – Tread softly in matters concerning relatives. Do not be too hard on themKar chuny jatuo – Give a sick person what [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Meru

25 April 2016

From 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 [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Kikuyu

29 March 2016

From Solomon Maina Kwa mwaria gûkîûra, kwa mûkiri kûorire tene.This implies on the person who speaks out his/her problems out vs the reticent/introvert who keeps things [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Maasai

18 February 2016

From Lynn Dikirr 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 [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Mbeere

7 November 2015

From Prof. Kioko Ireri 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. [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Kamba

23 October 2015

From Ruth Mwende Nguli syoonthe iyiania musuoni umwe. – All monkeys cannot hang on one branch.Utatembeaa aasya iny’ia nowe wisi kuua – The person who has [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Kalenjin

14 October 2015

From Vincent Bartoo 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 [...]

Proverbs & Sayings – Luhya

26 September 2015

From Isaiah Esipisu; Abanyole (Luhya) Community Ria omululu wakona khabili – Be fearful of the mighty in order to see another day.Amatsi kaila omwellema – Water [...]

Grass Will Grow by Jonathan Kariara

12 April 2015

Grass will grow by Kenyan Poet Jonathan Kariara [1935-1993]. If you should take my child LordGive my hands strength to dig his gravecover him with earthLord send a [...]
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