Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Usiteme big G kwa karanga za kuonja
Translation: Do not spit your chewing gum for groundnuts given as a sales sample
Proverb: Usiache mbachao kwa msala upitao
Translation: Don't throw away your old rag for a borrowed mat
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Wajinga ndiyo walimu wa kuwafunza werevu
Translation: Fools are teachers of clever ones
Proverb: Wajinga ndiyo waliwao
Translation: Fools are losers
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mfa maji tampa life jacket
Translation: A drowning man will be given a life jacket
Proverb: Mfa maji haishi kutapatapa
Translation: A drowning man will clutch at a straw
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mficha maradhi ataenda Loliondo
Translation: One who hides sickness will go to Loliondo
Proverb: Mficha maradhi mauti humuumbua
Translation: One who hides sickness is given away by death
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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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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Postproverbial: Mgema akisifiwa hutoa ofa kwa wateja
Translation: If a palm-wine tapper is praised for his wine, he gives offer to his customers
Proverb: Mgema akisifiwa tembo hulitia maji
Translation: If a palm-wine tapper is praised for his wine, he dilutes it with water
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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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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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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