Laikipia University, Nyahururu, Kenya.
Proverbs in gikuyu-kenya
Curator(s)
Dr. Jane Mugo
Proverb: Thirĩ ũtarĩhagwo no,wa ũrogi
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The debt of poisoning a person is a debt that cannot be paid
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Yaikio ĩikagia, ĩikaia ĩrĩa ĩngĩ
Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes another
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The animal that is pushed pushes another
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: P1:Ya kũhĩa,ĩhĩaga na ma mbere
Translation: The food that cooks well is cooked with the first water
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: The food that cooks well is cooked with the first water
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Aka erĩ nĩ, nyũngũ igĩrĩ cia ũrogi
Translation: Two wives are two pots of poison
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Two wives are two pots of poison
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
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
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
Proverb: Guoya ũtũragia,ũkĩa mũciĩ
Translation: Fear breeds poverty at home
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Fear breeds poverty at home
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Ritho rĩa Ngai rĩtirĩ,njereri
Translation: God’s eye does not squint
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: God’s eye does not squint
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Proverb: Mwĩgerekanio wateire kĩura, matina
Translation: Aping cost the frog its buttocks
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya
Translation: Aping cost the frog its buttocks
Language - Region: gikuyu-kenya