Phrases Showing 41 to 50 of 105 Phrases
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Waguta mukari, yaguta enzogu
Literal Meaning: He who defeated wife, Defeated an elephant
Used to warn/tell people that having a wife is an enormous task/responsibility. Also means one is not able to defeat a wife (or the responsibility that comes with it)By Oslimoke on More Details
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Aha endovo yihiywi iyindi emera ho.
This proverb draws from a stubborn female medicinal plant called endovo. If you uproot it, another one sprouts from the same spot a few days after.
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Mwana mugeri Aveye buyanzi ku baba...
A clever child is a source of happiness to his father, while a foolish child is a budden to her mother
By Jayquah on More Details
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Nohenza Cha engoko iriza suria
If you concentrate on what the chicken feeds on, you won't feed on the chicken.
By Jayquah on More Details
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Wenyeraki zingende mubwoba
Why should you concentrate looking for worms in the mushrooms?
By Jayquah on More Details
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Utii umnene ogone kaviri
Used to ask people to respect those who are high in authority and the elderly so as to live long
By Jayquah on More Details
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Uziaki kugiribada, Uziri umunyu.
"Don't look for duck meat, just use the soup" Used to warn people not to engage in activities that do not concern them. They should Concentrate on what is expected of them
By Jayquah on More Details
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Gasunduki kokevoya
Used to mean things have worsened. Everything is not ok
By Jayquah on More Details
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Sena ichanyi
It's a collective word for a kind of party held when someone buys land a distant place from home. The party is held in the newly bought land.
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