- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
October 1, 2013
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Ngai arimaga na hiiu nduuhu. (Gikuyu) Mungu hulima na panga ambayo haina makali. (Swahili) Dieu cultive avec une machette moussee (French). God cultivates with a blunt machete (large cleaver-like knife). (English) |
Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
September 3, 2012
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Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
December 1, 2010
African Proverb of The Month December, 2010 Kîrîma kî mîtî nî guoko kwa Ngai (kîara kîa Ngai). (Gikuyu) Kilima kilicho na miti ni mkono au kidole cha […]
August 31, 2010
African Saying for the MonthSeptember, 2010 Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu) Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali […]
September 1, 2009
African Proverb for the MonthSeptember 2009 Mukami tiwe muruti nguha. (Gikuyu)Aanayekama no tofauti sana na anayetoa (ng’ombe) kupe/mbung’o. (Swahili)The one who milks the cow is not […]
March 6, 2008
Ungichogotha nyoka, no nginya wiharirie kurumwo niyo. (Gikuyu) Ukichokoza nyoka, hauna budi kujitayarisha kuumwa nayo (Swahili) If you provoke a rattlesnake, you must be prepared to […]
March 6, 2008
Muceera na mukundu akundukaga o take. (Gikuyu) Anayetembea na mwenye tabia mbaya huiga tabia hizo. (Kiswahili) One who relates with a corrupt person likewise gets corrupted. […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month March, 2002 Nguru iri matugu. (Tharaka) Mjinga huwa na siku nyingi. (Swahili) A fool has many days. (English) Tharaka ( Kenya […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month July, 2001 Mbaara ti ûcûrû. (Gikuyu) Vita si uji. (Swahili) War is not porridge. (English) Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Background, Explanation, […]