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: Mchimba kisima huepuka adha za EWURA
Translation: A well-digger avoids EWURA's troubles
Proverb: Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
Translation: A well-digger enters it by himself
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: A well-digger avoids EWURA's troubles
Proverb: Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
Translation: A well-digger enters it by himself
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kiingereza na Kifaransa ni funguo za maisha
Translation: English and French are key to life
Proverb: Elimu ni ufunguo wa maisha
Translation: Education is the key to life
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: English and French are key to life
Proverb: Elimu ni ufunguo wa maisha
Translation: Education is the key to life
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: La kuvunda lina ubani
Translation: The rotten one has incense
Proverb: La kuvunda halina ubani
Translation: The rotten one has no incense
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The rotten one has incense
Proverb: La kuvunda halina ubani
Translation: The rotten one has no incense
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Jogoo wa mjini hawezi kuwika shamba
Translation: The town rooster does not crow in the countryside
Proverb: Jogoo wa shamba hawiki mjini
Translation: The country rooster does not crow in town
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: The town rooster does not crow in the countryside
Proverb: Jogoo wa shamba hawiki mjini
Translation: The country rooster does not crow in town
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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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: Akumulikaye mchana usiku atalala
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, he/she will fall asleep at night
Proverb: Akumulikaye mchana usiku ukuchoma
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, will harm you at night
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, he/she will fall asleep at night
Proverb: Akumulikaye mchana usiku ukuchoma
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, will harm you at night
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Haba na haba, haba mbili
Translation: Little and little is equal to two littles
Proverb: Haba na haba, hujaza kibaba
Translation: Little and little fills up the measure
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: Little and little is equal to two littles
Proverb: Haba na haba, hujaza kibaba
Translation: Little and little fills up the measure
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kama hujui kufa, angalia mwenye UKIMWI
Translation: If you don't know death, look at the AIDS patient
Proverb: Kama hujui kufa, chungulia kaburi
Translation: If you don't know death, look at the grave
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: If you don't know death, look at the AIDS patient
Proverb: Kama hujui kufa, chungulia kaburi
Translation: If you don't know death, look at the grave
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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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: Akumulikaye mchana, kipofu huyo
Translation: He who shines a light on you at day time, is blind
Proverb: Akumulikaye mchana usiku ukuchoma
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, will harm you at night
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Translation: He who shines a light on you at day time, is blind
Proverb: Akumulikaye mchana usiku ukuchoma
Translation: One who shines light on you at day time, will harm you at night
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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