- African Proverbs, Sayings and Stories
May 1, 2023
Abange nabaya bakaria kiane inkaigwa bobe. (Gusii) Ni vema kuwa wengi, ila ninaposhiriki nao chakula changu, najihisi vibaya. (Swahili) C’est bon d’être nombreux, mais quand je […]
December 1, 2016
 | Yaya, e’eri tiyana kwana marara, na twani tiyana kobuga eta’ageti chimba. (Gusii) Fahari haiwezi kunguruma akilala wala jogoo hawezi kuwika bila kupiga mabawa yake. (Swahili) La vache beugle jarnais quand elle dort, ni le coq ne chante sans bouger ses ailes. (French) No, the bull will never bellow when it sleeps; neither will the cockerel ever crow without clapping its wings. (English) |
Gusii (Kenya) Proverb
March 3, 2014
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| Omokungu omwegenu nogoseseni ase omosa cha oye. (Gusii). Mke mwema ni taji kwa mumewe. (Swahili). Une bonne femme est un diademe ou une couronne a son mari (epoux). (French). A faithful woman is a crown to her husband. (English). |
Gusii (Kenya) Proverb
August 2, 2011
African Proverbs of The Month August, 2011 Binto mbikone: sasati eibora mache, rosana rwaibora inko, namorero oibora ibu. (Gusii)Mambo ni ya maajabu: matete huzaa maji, misitu […]
January 31, 2010
African Proverb of the MonthFebruary 2010 Totiana maseta, gwatiana masetoka. (Gusii)Usijisifu kuwa mutendaji wa jambo kabla, lakini jisifu baada ya kutenda. (Swahili)Ne te glorifie pas d’être […]
March 2, 2008
Modera i’se mono tanakomora mwando. (Gusii) Anayejiweka mstari wa mbele kumuhudumia babake hukosa urithi. (Swahili) The person who tends to ingratiate himself to his father without […]
March 1, 2008
African Proverb of the Month October, 1999 Getutu kere maiso. The bush in which you hide has eyes. Gusii ( Kenya ) Explanation: A secret is […]