RANDOM POSTPROVERBIALS

Postproverbial: Kaguoya kainũkire,kwao mũciĩ
Translation: The coward returned to his home
Proverb: Kaguoya kainũkĩre nyina, gekagima
Translation: The coward returned home safely to his mother.
Language-Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Rashin sani dan shi’a ya gaisa da Buratai
Translation: It is because the Shiite didn’t know, that was why they exchanged pleasantries with Buratai
Proverb: Rashin sani makaho ya taka sarki
Translation: It is because the blind man didsn’t know that was why he stepped on the emir
Language-Region: Hausa (Nigeria)
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Postproverbial: Ondiek ok nyier gi chiemo
Translation: The hyena does not laugh with food
Proverb: Ondiek ok nyier nono
Translation: The hyena does not laugh in vain
Language-Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Mũthii tene, okĩrire tene mũno
Translation: One who goes early wakes up very early
Proverb: Mũthii tene, ainũkaga o tene
Translation: One who goes early returns early
Language-Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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