Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Mtoto akililia wembe, keshaota nywele za ukubwani
Translation: If a child cries for a razor he must have pubic hair
Proverb: Mtoto akililia wembe mpe
Translation: If a child cries for a razor give it to him
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mwenda pole atachelewa kufika
Translation: One who walks slowly will arrive late
Proverb: Mwenda pole hajikwai
Translation: One who walks slowly/carefully does not stumble
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mtu ni pesa
Translation: A human is money
Proverb: Mtu ni utu
Translation: A human is humanity
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mpanda farasi wawili, huyo mwanasarakasi
Translation: One who rides two horses at once is an acrobat
Proverb: Mpanda farasi wawili hupasuka msamba
Translation: One who rides two horses at once will split apart
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mvumilivu hula mbovu
Translation: The one who is patient, eats rotten fruits
Proverb: Mvumilivu hula mbivu
Translation: The one who is patient, eats ripe fruits
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mungu si mjomba wako
Translation: God is not your maternal uncle
Proverb: Mungu si Athumani
Translation: God is not Athumani (name of a person).
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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Postproverbial: Mshuka ngazi hupanda ngazi hadi juu
Translation: One who descends will climb to the topmost point
Proverb: Mpanda ngazi hushuka
Translation: One who ascends will eventually descend
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Masikini jeuri, hiyo ni kauli tu
Translation: Poor but proud is just empty words
Proverb: Masikini jeuri
Translation: Poor but proud
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Tawi lenye matunda mengi huvunjwa na upepo wa tufani
Translation: A branch with lots of fruits is broken by strong wind
Proverb: Mti wenye matunda ndio unaopigwa mawe
Translation: The tree that bears fruit is the tree that people throw stones at
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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