Ugandan Proverbs

It is better that trials come to you in the beginning and you find peace afterwards Ugandan Proverbs Image

It is better that trials come to you in the beginning and you find peace afterwards

If a woman sees a stick for beating her rival, she will throw it away in the woods. Ugandan Proverbs Image

If a woman sees a stick for beating her rival, she will throw it away in the woods.

If he has thrown the only spear he had at you, it means that he doesn’t fear you. Ugandan Proverbs Image

If he has thrown the only spear he had at you, it means that he doesn’t fear you.

‘my mother is indeed the best baby carrier,’ says the baby. Ugandan Proverbs Image

‘my mother is indeed the best baby carrier,’ says the baby.

Where flies are eaten, eat them. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Where flies are eaten, eat them.

Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed.

When two elephants fight the grass gets trampled. Ugandan Proverbs Image

When two elephants fight the grass gets trampled.

When throne into the sea the stone said, ‘after all, this is also a home.’ Ugandan Proverbs Image

When throne into the sea the stone said, ‘after all, this is also a home.’

An infertile woman gets a lot of visitors. Ugandan Proverbs Image

An infertile woman gets a lot of visitors.

An elephant can never fail to carry its tusks. Ugandan Proverbs Image

An elephant can never fail to carry its tusks.

He who tells no lies will not grow up. Ugandan Proverbs Image

He who tells no lies will not grow up.

An ugly girl does not become old at home. Ugandan Proverbs Image

An ugly girl does not become old at home.

A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread. Ugandan Proverbs Image

A strawberry blossom will not moisten dry bread.

You can burn down a house, but can you hide the smoke? Ugandan Proverbs Image

You can burn down a house, but can you hide the smoke?

With wealth one wins a woman. Ugandan Proverbs Image

With wealth one wins a woman.

She who keeps losing children doesn’t invent names anymore. Ugandan Proverbs Image

She who keeps losing children doesn’t invent names anymore.

Polygamy makes a husband a double-tongued man. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Polygamy makes a husband a double-tongued man.

It is better to be married to an old lady than to remain unmarried. Ugandan Proverbs Image

It is better to be married to an old lady than to remain unmarried.

Women have no chiefs. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Women have no chiefs.

The path to your heart’s desire is never overgrown. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The path to your heart’s desire is never overgrown.

The peacemaker dies, while the fighters survive. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The peacemaker dies, while the fighters survive.

The husband is always the last to know. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The husband is always the last to know.

The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the best cook. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The person who has not traveled widely thinks his or her mother is the best cook.

When the master is away, the frogs hop in. Ugandan Proverbs Image

When the master is away, the frogs hop in.

In the entire world, things are two and two. Ugandan Proverbs Image

In the entire world, things are two and two.

Only a fool tries to jump in the fire. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Only a fool tries to jump in the fire.

What is inside a package is known only to its owner. Ugandan Proverbs Image

What is inside a package is known only to its owner.

The tongue of co-wives is bitter. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The tongue of co-wives is bitter.

Old men sit in the shade because they planted a tree many years before. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Old men sit in the shade because they planted a tree many years before.

A sheep does not lament the death of a goat’s kid. Ugandan Proverbs Image

A sheep does not lament the death of a goat’s kid.

The lucky eagle kills a mouse that has eaten salt. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The lucky eagle kills a mouse that has eaten salt.

Empty hands only please their owner. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Empty hands only please their owner.

If you have decided to eat a dog, eat a fat one. Ugandan Proverbs Image

If you have decided to eat a dog, eat a fat one.

You must judge a woman by the taste of her soup. Ugandan Proverbs Image

You must judge a woman by the taste of her soup.

One who keeps saying ‘I will listen and obey’ will be cooked with the corn cob. Ugandan Proverbs Image

One who keeps saying ‘I will listen and obey’ will be cooked with the corn cob.

One who sees something good must narrate it. Ugandan Proverbs Image

One who sees something good must narrate it.

The bird that pecks at a rock trusts in the strength of its beak. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The bird that pecks at a rock trusts in the strength of its beak.

Ask help from the spirits after having used all your strength. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Ask help from the spirits after having used all your strength.

Only take away the wife of a strong man when he is out. Ugandan Proverbs Image

Only take away the wife of a strong man when he is out.

The man with one wife is the boss of all bachelors. Ugandan Proverbs Image

The man with one wife is the boss of all bachelors.

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