ahmadi.kipacha@nm-aist.ac.tz, ahkipacha@gmail.com
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Arusha, Tanzania
Postproverbials in Kiswahili (East Africa)
Curator(s)
Dr. Ahmad Kipacha
Postproverbial: Ukishikiwa shikamana
Translation: When they hold it for you allow yourself to be held
Proverb: Ukishikwa shikamana
Translation: When you are pressed, allow yourself to be held
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: When they hold it for you allow yourself to be held
Proverb: Ukishikwa shikamana
Translation: When you are pressed, allow yourself to be held
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Samaki mmoja akioza,mtupe, asipotupwa ataozesha wenzake
Translation: If one fish rots, throw it away, otherwise it will spoil the others
Proverb: Samaki mmoja akioza, huoza wote
Translation: If one fish rots, it spoils all the others
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If one fish rots, throw it away, otherwise it will spoil the others
Proverb: Samaki mmoja akioza, huoza wote
Translation: If one fish rots, it spoils all the others
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mficha uchi, atakuwa amevaa nguo
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts must have dressed up
Proverb: Mficha uchi, hazai
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts cannot bear children
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who hides his/her private parts must have dressed up
Proverb: Mficha uchi, hazai
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts cannot bear children
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mshuka ngazi hupanda ngazi hadi juu
Translation: One who descends will climb to the topmost point
Proverb: Mpanda ngazi hushuka
Translation: One who ascends will eventually descend
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who descends will climb to the topmost point
Proverb: Mpanda ngazi hushuka
Translation: One who ascends will eventually descend
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ng'ombe wa masikini hazai, akizaa huzaa dume, na huyo dume huwa shoga
Translation: The cow of a poor person does not give birth, if it produces is a male, who turns out to be gay
Proverb: Ng'ombe wa masikini hazai
Translation: The cow of a poor person does not give birth
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The cow of a poor person does not give birth, if it produces is a male, who turns out to be gay
Proverb: Ng'ombe wa masikini hazai
Translation: The cow of a poor person does not give birth
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Samaki mkunje ndo utamfaidi wakati wa kumla
Translation: Bend a fish in order to enjoy it when eating
Proverb: Samaki mkuje angali mbichi
Translation: Bend a fish while it is still fresh
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Bend a fish in order to enjoy it when eating
Proverb: Samaki mkuje angali mbichi
Translation: Bend a fish while it is still fresh
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mficha uchi, hajui raha ya mapenzi
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts does not know the joy of love
Proverb: Mficha uchi, hazai
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts cannot bear children
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who hides his/her private parts does not know the joy of love
Proverb: Mficha uchi, hazai
Translation: One who hides his/her private parts cannot bear children
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Masikini jeuri, hiyo ni kauli tu
Translation: Poor but proud is just empty words
Proverb: Masikini jeuri
Translation: Poor but proud
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Poor but proud is just empty words
Proverb: Masikini jeuri
Translation: Poor but proud
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Matone matone ndiyo mito na visima
Translation: Little drops form streams and well
Proverb: Ndondondo si chururu
Translation: trickling is not dripping
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Little drops form streams and well
Proverb: Ndondondo si chururu
Translation: trickling is not dripping
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Simba mwoga huliwa na kondoo
Translation: A coward lion is eaten by a lamb
Proverb: Simba ngurumbizi
Translation: A lion is the one that roars
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A coward lion is eaten by a lamb
Proverb: Simba ngurumbizi
Translation: A lion is the one that roars
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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