March 3, 2013
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| Wapila mvula ali lume nalwe? (Sumbwa) Umepona mvua na umande je? (Swahili) Tu t’es préservé de l’averse, et que feras-tu lors du crachin? (French) You overcame the rain, but what about the dew? (English) |
Sumbwa (Tanzania) Proverb
February 15, 2013
AFRICAN PROVERBS WORKING GROUP MEETING Saturday, 3 November, 2012 from 10 am to 1pm Kenyatta University Fine Art Dept. Rm. Fz.18 Nairobi, Kenya MINUTES 1. Opening […]
February 8, 2013
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| Mutafulagwa nyaga buli? (Sukuma) Pindi tu, unapo hisi njaa, kwa nini una tamani kula mapema iwezekanavyo? (Swahili) Quand tu as faim, pourquoi tu veux toujours manger le plus tôt possible? (French) As soon as you experience hunger pangs (feel hungry) why do you always want to eat? (English) |
Sukuma (Tanzania) Proverb
February 8, 2013
Ilmenqafeland’ufte, ad’aleindibdyufileind’ibdu. (Borana) Mototo tayari kuzaliwa anapokuja kwa njia inayo faa, hu saidia mamaye na yeye binafsi. (Swahili) Un travail bienfait, récompensera […]
January 4, 2013
January 2013, “When a person hides sickness, we will hear cries of distress.” Bukusu (Kenya) Proverb
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| Okisa buluale khuliulila bililo. (Bukusu) |
Bukusu (Kenya) Proverb
January 4, 2013
Joki nô ga volo, ni baka ei gpi murtu. (Balanda/Belanda Viri) (Also in Sudanese Colloquial Spoken Arabic and Modern Standard Written Arabic) God […]
October 19, 2012
October, 2012
Ilmenqafeland’ufte, ad’aleindibdyufileind’ibdu. (Borana)
Mototo tayari kuzaliwa anapokuja kwa njia inayo faa, hu saidia mamaye na yeye binafsi. (Swahili)
Un travail bienfait, récompensera l’employeur et son employé. (French)
Work done in the right way rewards both the employer and the employee. (English)
Borana (Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia) Proverb
October 19, 2012
THE AGENDA OF THE AFRICAN PROVERBS WORKING GROUP MEETING From10:30 a.m. Saturday, 3rd November, 2012 Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya Agenda: 1. Introduction of members. 2. Report on recent research, […]
October 19, 2012
The Minutes The opening prayer was based on peace and reconciliation following the conflict in Mombasa. The prayer was based on Proverb # 52 on page […]