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: Penye udhia kimbia
Translation: Where there is trouble, run away
Proverb: Penye udhia penyeza rupia
Translation: Where there is trouble, make use of a rupee
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Where there is trouble, run away
Proverb: Penye udhia penyeza rupia
Translation: Where there is trouble, make use of a rupee
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mwenda pole atachelewa kufika
Translation: One who walks slowly will arrive late
Proverb: Mwenda pole hajikwai
Translation: One who walks slowly/carefully does not stumble
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who walks slowly will arrive late
Proverb: Mwenda pole hajikwai
Translation: One who walks slowly/carefully does not stumble
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, hakuna wa kuikata
Translation: Where there are many trees, there is no one to cut them
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Where there are many trees, there is no one to cut them
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ugonjwa haufichwi afichaye ndiye hufa
Translation: You can't hide sickness the one who hides die
Proverb: Mficha maradhi(ugonjwa) kilio humfichua
Translation: One who hides sickness death will reveal him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: You can't hide sickness the one who hides die
Proverb: Mficha maradhi(ugonjwa) kilio humfichua
Translation: One who hides sickness death will reveal him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kama tamu yaua sumu ya nini?
Translation: If sweetness kills, why use a poison?
Proverb: Penye tamu pana sumu
Translation: Where there is sweetness, there is poison
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If sweetness kills, why use a poison?
Proverb: Penye tamu pana sumu
Translation: Where there is sweetness, there is poison
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mtu ni pesa
Translation: A human is money
Proverb: Mtu ni utu
Translation: A human is humanity
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A human is money
Proverb: Mtu ni utu
Translation: A human is humanity
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, wanatunza sana mazingira
Translation: Where there are many trees, they seriously protect environment
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Where there are many trees, they seriously protect environment
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mtaka yote hupata japo moja
Translation: One who wants all will get at least one
Proverb: Mtaka yote hukosa yote
Translation: One who wants all loses all
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who wants all will get at least one
Proverb: Mtaka yote hukosa yote
Translation: One who wants all loses all
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mwendo wa kinyonga na konokono ndio mwendo wa maisha
Translation: The movement of a snail and a chameleon are movements of life
Proverb: Polepole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly slowly is the movement of life
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The movement of a snail and a chameleon are movements of life
Proverb: Polepole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly slowly is the movement of life
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mpanda farasi wawili, huyo mwanasarakasi
Translation: One who rides two horses at once is an acrobat
Proverb: Mpanda farasi wawili hupasuka msamba
Translation: One who rides two horses at once will split apart
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who rides two horses at once is an acrobat
Proverb: Mpanda farasi wawili hupasuka msamba
Translation: One who rides two horses at once will split apart
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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