Swahili Proverbs

He who speaks ill of someone close to you in your presence sends you to tell him so. Swahili Proverbs Image

He who speaks ill of someone close to you in your presence sends you to tell him so.

The gratitude that bees receive is the smoke that people use to expel them and get at their honey. Swahili Proverbs Image

The gratitude that bees receive is the smoke that people use to expel them and get at their honey.

When a bull gets his leg broken, he is sure to go back to his yard. Swahili Proverbs Image

When a bull gets his leg broken, he is sure to go back to his yard.

When brothers quarrel, take a hoe and go and dig; and when they make it up, take a basket and patter the crop. Swahili Proverbs Image

When brothers quarrel, take a hoe and go and dig; and when they make it up, take a basket and patter the crop.

Three things which if one does not know, one cannot live long in the world Swahili Proverbs Image

Three things which if one does not know, one cannot live long in the world

One who walks with no reason is not like one who sits without reason, the one who walks might pick up something. Swahili Proverbs Image

One who walks with no reason is not like one who sits without reason, the one who walks might pick up something.

A traveller does not make a mess where he had made a camp as he might one day come back. Swahili Proverbs Image

A traveller does not make a mess where he had made a camp as he might one day come back.

I have anointed you with kohl, do you, in return, anoint me with pepper?. Swahili Proverbs Image

I have anointed you with kohl, do you, in return, anoint me with pepper?.

If the hyena eats the sick man, he will eat the whole one. Swahili Proverbs Image

If the hyena eats the sick man, he will eat the whole one.

Blessings are better than wealth. Swahili Proverbs Image

Blessings are better than wealth.

Clouds are the sign of rain. Swahili Proverbs Image

Clouds are the sign of rain.

The one who is caught with the skin is the thief. Swahili Proverbs Image

The one who is caught with the skin is the thief.

If water is split, it can not be gathered up. Swahili Proverbs Image

If water is split, it can not be gathered up.

Cooling the tongs is not end of forging. Swahili Proverbs Image

Cooling the tongs is not end of forging.

Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone. Swahili Proverbs Image

Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone.

If you are astonished at moses’ deeds, you will be more Swahili Proverbs Image

If you are astonished at moses’ deeds, you will be more

Constant dipping will empty goud of honey. Swahili Proverbs Image

Constant dipping will empty goud of honey.

If you are absent you lose your share. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you are absent you lose your share.

If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you are offered a span, do not take a couple of yards.

If you are a flag follow the wind. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you are a flag follow the wind.

A bad brother is far better than no brother. Swahili Proverbs Image

A bad brother is far better than no brother.

Who digs the well should not be refused water. Swahili Proverbs Image

Who digs the well should not be refused water.

Borrowing is like a wedding, repaying is like mourning. Swahili Proverbs Image

Borrowing is like a wedding, repaying is like mourning.

I ate honey in my childhood, and its sweetness is still in my tooth. Swahili Proverbs Image

I ate honey in my childhood, and its sweetness is still in my tooth.

I am a mud hut, I can not stand shocks. Swahili Proverbs Image

I am a mud hut, I can not stand shocks.

Hold him! hold him! and you yourself after him. Swahili Proverbs Image

Hold him! hold him! and you yourself after him.

Where it slopes down is where it slopes up. Swahili Proverbs Image

Where it slopes down is where it slopes up.

When your companion is being shaved, put water. Swahili Proverbs Image

When your companion is being shaved, put water.

You can not know the extent of water in a pond that you have never been to. Swahili Proverbs Image

You can not know the extent of water in a pond that you have never been to.

When you play with a lion, do not put your hand in its mouth. Swahili Proverbs Image

When you play with a lion, do not put your hand in its mouth.

When you mention a snake, have a stick ready in your hand. Swahili Proverbs Image

When you mention a snake, have a stick ready in your hand.

If you see amber, ambergis is behind. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you see amber, ambergis is behind.

If you see something and say nothing, you will have nothing to suffer for. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you see something and say nothing, you will have nothing to suffer for.

If you see vessels afloat, remember that they have had to be built. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you see vessels afloat, remember that they have had to be built.

Charity is the matter of the heart not of the pocket. Swahili Proverbs Image

Charity is the matter of the heart not of the pocket.

If you take of your clothes for water you must bathe. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you take of your clothes for water you must bathe.

If you want to eat pig, choose one which is fat. Swahili Proverbs Image

If you want to eat pig, choose one which is fat.

Joke, joke, discharges pus. Swahili Proverbs Image

Joke, joke, discharges pus.

Everyone should contribute when collection is made. Swahili Proverbs Image

Everyone should contribute when collection is made.

When you are eating with a blind man, do not touch his hand. Swahili Proverbs Image

When you are eating with a blind man, do not touch his hand.

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