Postproverbials
Postproverbial: Mũcaara wa mehia, nĩ mbaara nene
Translation: The wages of sin is thorough beating
Proverb: Mũcaara wa mehia, nĩ gĩkuũ
Translation: The wages of sin is death
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: The wages of sin is thorough beating
Proverb: Mũcaara wa mehia, nĩ gĩkuũ
Translation: The wages of sin is death
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Ūtonga no ta ũthamaki/kũracĩrio
Translation: Riches are like kingship or bride-price
Proverb: Ūtonga no ta mahũa
Translation: Riches are like flowers
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: Riches are like kingship or bride-price
Proverb: Ūtonga no ta mahũa
Translation: Riches are like flowers
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Ūrimũ no ta, waana
Translation: Folly or ignorance is like childishness
Proverb: Ūrimũ no ta,ũthũngũ
Translation: Folly or ignorance is like Europeaness
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: Folly or ignorance is like childishness
Proverb: Ūrimũ no ta,ũthũngũ
Translation: Folly or ignorance is like Europeaness
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Njamba ti, ũnene
Translation: Strength does not reside in bigness
Proverb: Njamba ti, iker
Translation: Strength does not reside in the calves of the legs.
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: Strength does not reside in bigness
Proverb: Njamba ti, iker
Translation: Strength does not reside in the calves of the legs.
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Njamba njĩthĩ, cirĩ thakame hiũ
Translation: Young cocks have hot blood
Proverb: Njamba njĩthĩ ĩhaicaga na mũtwe
Translation: Young cocks mate with the head
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: Young cocks have hot blood
Proverb: Njamba njĩthĩ ĩhaicaga na mũtwe
Translation: Young cocks mate with the head
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Wa Ngai, wĩ mũcaara
Translation: God’s work pays or is beneficial
Proverb: Wa Ngai,ũraragio na magoto
Translation: God’s fire is kept alight by banana leaves
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: God’s work pays or is beneficial
Proverb: Wa Ngai,ũraragio na magoto
Translation: God’s fire is kept alight by banana leaves
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Ritho rĩa Ngai rĩtirĩ, rĩithori
Translation: God’s eye has no tears
Proverb: Ritho rĩa Ngai rĩtirĩ,njereri
Translation: God’s eye does not squint
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: God’s eye has no tears
Proverb: Ritho rĩa Ngai rĩtirĩ,njereri
Translation: God’s eye does not squint
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Yaikio ĩikagia, na mbere
Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes forward
Proverb: Yaikio ĩikagia, ĩikaia ĩrĩa ĩngĩ
Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes another
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes forward
Proverb: Yaikio ĩikagia, ĩikaia ĩrĩa ĩngĩ
Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes another
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Thirĩ ũtarĩhagwo no, wa Ngai
Translation: The debt owed to God is unpayable
Proverb: Thirĩ ũtarĩhagwo no,wa ũrogi
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: The debt owed to God is unpayable
Proverb: Thirĩ ũtarĩhagwo no,wa ũrogi
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Postproverbial: Thĩna nĩ rũhiu rwa gũicũhia, mũthĩni
Translation: Poverty is the knife for sharpening the poor
Proverb: Thĩna nĩ rũhiu rwa, gũicũhia mũro
Translation: Poverty is a good knife for sharpening the ‘mũro’[mũro is a shrt-sharpened stick used to dig up crops like potatoes]
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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Translation: Poverty is the knife for sharpening the poor
Proverb: Thĩna nĩ rũhiu rwa, gũicũhia mũro
Translation: Poverty is a good knife for sharpening the ‘mũro’[mũro is a shrt-sharpened stick used to dig up crops like potatoes]
Language - Region: Gikuyu (Kenya)
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