Ca ygwa opi ro ongona tiza ondro kandra kozi ka’do te owo’. (Moru).Mwana wa chifu anatakiwa kuokota kuni wakati mustakabali wake utakapomwangamiza. (Swahili)The chief’s son has […]

  Koklo metsoa pu adika soa avu o (Ewe-Mina) Le chien n’est pas inquiet quand la poule s’empare de l’os (French) The dog does not worry […]

  Zakoma-zakoma, pusi adagwa (anagwa) chagada (cagada). (Nyanja, Chewa) Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu. (Figurative Swahili) Greed led the monkey to fall on its back. (Literal […]

Jojutupii ngakumanya mwini nzala. (Matengo)Aliyekwisha kushiba hamjui mwenye njaa. (Swahili)The person who has eaten and satisfied himself or herself does not care for the one who […]

Mila mata, pewiyomboka mtandu wa libihi. (Ngoni)Umeze mate unapovuka juu ya daraja la gogo moja. (Literal Swahili)Penye kikwazo piga moyo konde. (Figurative Swahili)Swallow saliva before you […]

  Takipar bich che meloljinge ma. (Tugen)How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves. (English)   Tugen (Kenya) explanation…         

Abayita ababiri bajjukanya (=bejjukanya). (Ganda)Waendao pamoja hugutushana. (Literal Swahili Translation)Umoja ni nguvu. (Figurative Swahili Translation)Those who walk together warn each other. (Literal English Translation)Unity is strength. […]

  El dzamel ma ishbeh aouz rugupta. (Arabic) The camel does not see the bend in its neck. (English)   Arabic (Libya) explanation..         

  Klabu ya Simba ilishinda kwa kishindo cha tsunami. (Literal Swahili) Penye nia pana njia. (Figurative Swahili) The Simba soccer club beat [their long time rival, […]