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: 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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Postproverbial: Tawi lenye matunda mengi huvunjwa na upepo wa tufani
Translation: A branch with lots of fruits is broken by strong wind
Proverb: Mti wenye matunda ndio unaopigwa mawe
Translation: The tree that bears fruit is the tree that people throw stones at
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A branch with lots of fruits is broken by strong wind
Proverb: Mti wenye matunda ndio unaopigwa mawe
Translation: The tree that bears fruit is the tree that people throw stones at
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Uzuri wa nyumba ni uzio
Translation: The beauty of the house is on its wall
Proverb: Nyumba njema si mlango fungua uingie ndani
Translation: A good house is not its door; get inside and live in it
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The beauty of the house is on its wall
Proverb: Nyumba njema si mlango fungua uingie ndani
Translation: A good house is not its door; get inside and live in it
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mkataa wingi ataenda CHADEMA
Translation: One who refuses to be with many will go for CHADEMA
Proverb: Mkataa wengi mchawi
Translation: One who refuses to be with many is a witch
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who refuses to be with many will go for CHADEMA
Proverb: Mkataa wengi mchawi
Translation: One who refuses to be with many is a witch
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mtoto akililia wembe usimpe atajikata
Translation: If a child cries for a razor don't give it to him he will cut himself
Proverb: Mtoto akililia wembe mpe
Translation: If a child cries for a razor give it to him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If a child cries for a razor don't give it to him he will cut himself
Proverb: Mtoto akililia wembe mpe
Translation: If a child cries for a razor give it to him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mwanamke sura, mwanamume shughuli
Translation: A woman is face, a man his activities
Proverb: Mume ni kazi, na mke ni nguo
Translation: The husband works, the wife dresses
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A woman is face, a man his activities
Proverb: Mume ni kazi, na mke ni nguo
Translation: The husband works, the wife dresses
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Njia ya muongo, kuwa mwanasiasa
Translation: If you want to be a liar be a politician
Proverb: Njia ya muongo ni fupi
Translation: The way of a liar is short
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If you want to be a liar be a politician
Proverb: Njia ya muongo ni fupi
Translation: The way of a liar is short
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ukitaka cha uvunguni, inua kitanda
Translation: If you want a thing under the bed, you lift it up
Proverb: Mtaka cha uvunguni, sharti ainame
Translation: The one who wants a thing under the bed should bend
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If you want a thing under the bed, you lift it up
Proverb: Mtaka cha uvunguni, sharti ainame
Translation: The one who wants a thing under the bed should bend
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mtoto akililia wembe, keshaota nywele za ukubwani
Translation: If a child cries for a razor he must have pubic hair
Proverb: Mtoto akililia wembe mpe
Translation: If a child cries for a razor give it to him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If a child cries for a razor he must have pubic hair
Proverb: Mtoto akililia wembe mpe
Translation: If a child cries for a razor give it to him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mbuzi na wanae hula eneo kubwa la nyasi
Translation: A goat and his kids eat a big area of grass
Proverb: Mbuzi hula kwa urefu wa kamba yake
Translation: A goat eats around the lengthy of its rope
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A goat and his kids eat a big area of grass
Proverb: Mbuzi hula kwa urefu wa kamba yake
Translation: A goat eats around the lengthy of its rope
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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