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 […]
February 27, 2008

Aug. 1998: “The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook).” – Ganda (Uganda) Proverb

Atannayita: y’atenda nnyina obufumbi (=okufumba) The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the only cook (the best cook).   Ganda […]