September 3, 2012

September, 2012 “A log in the river will never be a crocodile.” Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb


Mũgogo wĩ rũũĩ ndũrĩ hĩndĩ ũgatwĩka kĩng’ang’i. (Gikuyu)
Gogo mtoni halitageuka kuwa mamba. (Swahili)
Un rondin dans l’eau ne deviendra jamais un crocodile.(French)

Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb
December 1, 2010

Dec. 2010: “A hill with trees is the hand or finger of God. ” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb.

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

Sept. 2010: “You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Saying

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

Sep 2009: “The one who milks the cow is not the same person as the one who removes (plucks out) ticks from a cow.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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

Apr. 2007: “If you provoke a rattlesnake, you must be prepared to be bitten by it .” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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

Oct. 2004 Proverb: “One who relates with a corrupt person likewise gets corrupted.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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

Mar. 2002 Proverb: ” A fool has many days.” – Tharaka, Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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

Jul. 2001 Proverb: ” War is not porridge.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

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, […]
March 1, 2008

Sep. 1998: “It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity.” – Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb

Iireragira ruku-ini ni ikaya kuigana. It [a bug] grows up in dry wood, and yet comes to maturity. Gikuyu (Kenya) Proverb Explanation: There is a type […]
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