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: 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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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: Raha karaha
Translation: Peace has misfortune
Proverb: Raha si karaha
Translation: Peace has no aversion
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Peace has misfortune
Proverb: Raha si karaha
Translation: Peace has no aversion
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Maisha ni foleni
Translation: Life is a queue (turn-by-turn).
Proverb: Maisha ni safari
Translation: Life is a journey
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Life is a queue (turn-by-turn).
Proverb: Maisha ni safari
Translation: Life is a journey
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ndege mjanja, hunaswa na tundu bovu, lakini hakosi kujinasua
Translation: A cunning bird, can be trapped by a damaged cage, but it must escape
Proverb: Ndege mjanja, hunaswa na tundu bovu
Translation: A cunning bird is trapped by a damaged cage
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A cunning bird, can be trapped by a damaged cage, but it must escape
Proverb: Ndege mjanja, hunaswa na tundu bovu
Translation: A cunning bird is trapped by a damaged cage
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Fuata nyuki utoke nundu
Translation: Follow the bee and develop a hump
Proverb: Fuata nyuki ule asali
Translation: Follow the bee so that you may eat honey
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Follow the bee and develop a hump
Proverb: Fuata nyuki ule asali
Translation: Follow the bee so that you may eat honey
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kila ndege hutua Airport
Translation: Each plane lands at the Airport
Proverb: Kila ndege hutua katika mti aupendao
Translation: Each bird perches on its favourite tree
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Each plane lands at the Airport
Proverb: Kila ndege hutua katika mti aupendao
Translation: Each bird perches on its favourite tree
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Alalaye usimuamshe, ukimuamsha mtakesha wote
Translation: Don't awaken one who is asleep; if you awaken him/her, you will both stay awake
Proverb: Alalaye usimwamshe, ukimwamsha utalala wewe
Translation: Don't awake one who is asleep; if you awaken him/her, you too will fall asleep
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Don't awaken one who is asleep; if you awaken him/her, you will both stay awake
Proverb: Alalaye usimwamshe, ukimwamsha utalala wewe
Translation: Don't awake one who is asleep; if you awaken him/her, you too will fall asleep
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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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: Hakuna ajuae kesho hata mtunzi wa kalenda
Translation: No one knows about tomorrow (not) even a publisher of calendars
Proverb: Hakuna ajuae kesho ni Mola pekee
Translation: No one knows about tomorrow except God
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: No one knows about tomorrow (not) even a publisher of calendars
Proverb: Hakuna ajuae kesho ni Mola pekee
Translation: No one knows about tomorrow except God
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kidole kimoja hakidondoshi ukuta
Translation: One finger does not pull a wall
Proverb: Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa
Translation: One finger does not kill a head louse
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One finger does not pull a wall
Proverb: Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa
Translation: One finger does not kill a head louse
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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