Postproverbials

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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Postproverbial: Bwana uwaseme kwani hawajui wasemalo
Translation: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are saying
Proverb: Bwana uwasamehe kwani hawajui wanalofanya
Translation: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Hasira za mkizi atatafuna wewe
Translation: An angry cuttle-fish can eat you
Proverb: Hasira ya mkizi furaha ya mvuvi
Translation: The anger of a cuttle-fish is a joy of a fisherman
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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Postproverbial: Barabara ndefu ongeza mwendo au utachelewa kufika
Translation: For a long road speed up otherwise you will arrive late
Proverb: Barabara ndefu haikosi kona
Translation: A long road must have corners/curves
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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Postproverbial: Maji yakimwagika mwambie dada atapiga deki
Translation: If water is spilt tell a sister (maid) to mop it
Proverb: Maji yakimwagika hayazoleki
Translation: Spilt water cannot be gathered
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Ni ndege waoga tu washtukao
Translation: Only timid birds who are awake
Proverb: Kunguru mwoga hukimbiza ubawawe
Translation: The timid crow withdraws his wings from harm
Language - Region: Kiswahili (East Africa)
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Postproverbial: Jeuri ya matiti sidiria
Translation: The control of the breast's arrogance is the bra
Proverb: Jeuri ya tembo sisimizi
Translation: The control of the elephant's arrogance is the black ant
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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