Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Awuor nyar dhako
Translation: Awuor the daughter of a woman
Proverb: Awuor nyar dichuo
Translation: Awuor the daughter of a man
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Nyako dher ariemba
Translation: A girl is a loaned cow
Proverb: Nyako dher chak
Translation: A girl is a lactating cow/ A girl is an assurance of milk
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Wuoyi kital
Translation: A boy is never provoked
Proverb: Wuoyi siro
Translation: A boy is a pillar
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Iyom yom ka nyathi winyo
Translation: You are as weak as a chick
Proverb: Iyom yom ka dhako
Translation: You are as weak as a woman
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Ogwang’ wang’e tek
Translation: The wildcat has a hard face
Proverb: Ogwang’ yom gi kaiye
Translation: The wildcat is tender on the inside
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Jakech ok dimbre
Translation: A hungry person lacks decorum
Proverb: Jakech achiel ok gurne chiro
Translation: One hungry person is not worthy of a market
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Thuon oluor
Translation: The brave one is feared/respected
Proverb: Thuon achiel ok riemb wasigu
Translation: One brave person cannot defeat the enemy
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Iketo kori karakuom
Translation: You try to do everything like a hunchback
Proverb: Iketo kori kadhiang’ malur
Translation: You try to do everything like a barren cow
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Ajuoga ok thiedre
Translation: The medicine-man does not treat himself
Proverb: Ajuoga bende ithiedho
Translation: Even a medicine-man is treated
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Manumu ne owuondo motuo
Translation: The raw one deceived the dry one
Proverb: Motuo ne owuondo manumu
Translation: The dry deceived the raw one
Language - Region: Luo (Kenya)
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