Postproverbials

Postproverbial: Uzuri wa nyumba ni uzio
Translation: The beauty of the house is on its wall
Proverb: Nyumba njema si mlango fungua uingie ndani
Translation: A good house is not its door; get inside and live in it
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Njia ya muongo, kuwa mwanasiasa
Translation: If you want to be a liar be a politician
Proverb: Njia ya muongo ni fupi
Translation: The way of a liar is short
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, hakuna wa kuikata
Translation: Where there are many trees, there is no one to cut them
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye miti mingi, wanatunza sana mazingira
Translation: Where there are many trees, they seriously protect environment
Proverb: Penye miti hapana wajenzi
Translation: Where there are trees, there are no builders
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye udhia kimbia
Translation: Where there is trouble, run away
Proverb: Penye udhia penyeza rupia
Translation: Where there is trouble, make use of a rupee
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Kama tamu yaua sumu ya nini?
Translation: If sweetness kills, why use a poison?
Proverb: Penye tamu pana sumu
Translation: Where there is sweetness, there is poison
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Mwendo wa kinyonga na konokono ndio mwendo wa maisha
Translation: The movement of a snail and a chameleon are movements of life
Proverb: Polepole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly slowly is the movement of life
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Penye kuku wengi chinja bili, tatu, menyeve hapana jua
Translation: Where there are many chickens slaughter two or three the owner will not notice
Proverb: Penye kuku wengi usimwage mtama
Translation: Where there are many chickens do not spill millet
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Pole pole yachelewesha
Translation: Slowly causes a delay
Proverb: Pole pole ndio mwendo
Translation: Slowly is indeed the pace
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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