Proverbs & Sayings – Luo
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 [...]
Kenyan Tribes
Proverbs & Sayings – Kikuyu
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
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 – Borana
From John Guyo in Marsabit, Kenya. Opsan qaloman – Patience makes a king. Send us more proverbs [email protected] ~Wakenya [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Mbeere
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
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
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
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 [...]