Proverb

Wakũũra ndatũngaga, wa ndũgũ.

Translation

He who is destined to fail does not meet with a relative.

Comment

The conventional proverb suggests that ill fortune is related to lack of filial agency, while the postproverbial connects destiny with luck and happenstance.

Postproverbials
  • Postproverbial: Wakũũra ndatũngaga, mũnyaka.
    Translation: He who is destined to fail does not encounter luck.
Language

Kenya (Gikuyu)

Tags


person destiny fail meet relative