Proverbs
Proverb: Mũteng’erania na mũteng’erio gũtirĩ, ũtanogaga
Translation: The pursuer and the pursued both get tired
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The pursuer and the pursued both get tired
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Mũthii tene, ainũkaga o tene
Translation: One who goes early returns early
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: One who goes early returns early
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Thirĩ ũtarĩhagwo no,wa ũrogi
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Thĩna nĩ rũhiu rwa, gũicũhia mũro
Translation: Poverty is a good knife for sharpening the ‘mũro’[mũro is a shrt-sharpened stick used to dig up crops like potatoes]
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Poverty is a good knife for sharpening the ‘mũro’[mũro is a shrt-sharpened stick used to dig up crops like potatoes]
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Mũciari ndairagio ngoro nĩ kimira, kĩa mwana waake
Translation: A parent does not feel nausea because of her child’s mucus
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: A parent does not feel nausea because of her child’s mucus
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Gatitu ka ngoro,gatiunanagwo
Translation: The grove of is not laid bare
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The grove of is not laid bare
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Kũhonoka ti gũtũra
Translation: To escape from danger once is not a guarrantee that one would be safe next time
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: To escape from danger once is not a guarrantee that one would be safe next time
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Cia mũciĩ ti,como
Translation: Home affairs cannot be told to the public
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Home affairs cannot be told to the public
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: O gĩathĩ nĩkĩrĩ,mũrugĩrwo wakĩo
Translation: Every feast has its guest of honour
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Every feast has its guest of honour
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya