Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Asiyekubali kushindwa ndie mshindi
Translation: One who does not admit defeat is indeed the winner
Proverb: Asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani
Translation: One who does not admit defeat is not a competitor
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Asiyekujua usimjue
Translation: He who does not know you, do not concern yourself with him too
Proverb: Asiyekujua, hakuthamini
Translation: He who does not know you, does not value you
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Asiyesikia la mkuu tapeleka jela
Translation: He who does not heed the elder's/senior's advice, will be sent to jail
Proverb: Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu
Translation: He who does not heed the elder's/senior's advice, breaks his leg
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Asiyesikia la mkuu husikiliza la mdogo
Translation: He who does not heed the elder's/senior's advice, listens to the junior
Proverb: Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu
Translation: He who does not heed the elder's/senior's advice, breaks his leg
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Aliyepo na lake lazima liwepo
Translation: When a person is present, his portion will also be present
Proverb: Asiyekuwepo na lake halipo
Translation: The person who is not in sight, finds also that his portion is not there
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Asiyekuwepo machoni unam-delete
Translation: The person who is not in sight, should be deleted
Proverb: Asiyekuwepo machoni na moyoni hayupo
Translation: The person who is not in sight, is out of mind
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Atangaye sana na jua hujua
Translation: He who wanders around in the sun learns
Proverb: Atangaye na jua huungua
Translation: He who wanders around in the sun gets burn
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Bahati ya mwenzio yaweza kuwa yako
Translation: Someone's luck might be yours
Proverb: Bahati ya mwenzio usiilalie mlango wazi
Translation: Do not leave a door open for someone's luck
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Barabara ndefu ongeza mwendo au utachelewa kufika
Translation: For a long road speed up otherwise you will arrive late
Proverb: Barabara ndefu haikosi kona
Translation: A long road must have corners/curves
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Bila pesa, utu si kitu
Translation: Without money, man is nothing
Proverb: Bila utu, pesa si kitu
Translation: Without humanity, money is nothing
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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