Swahili Sayings And Quotes

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“Pilipili usiyoila yakuwashiani? “How come that the pepper/chilli which you are not eating (but which you probably can see) is too hot for you?”
– Swahili Sayings

“Huwezi kula ng’ombe mzima halafu ukasema mkia umekushinda. “You cannot eat a whole ox/cow and then finally say you are unable to finish the tail.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Usimwage mchele mbele ya kuku. “Don’t spill (scatter) rice in front of chickens.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mpende akupandaye. “Love (only) the one who loves you..”
– Swahili Sayings

“Aliye juu mngojee chini. “Wait at the bottom for the one who is at the top.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Wengi wape. “Give (everything) to the many (i.e. the majority).”
– Swahili Sayings

“Fuata nyuki ule asali. “Follow the bees in order to eat honey.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Kawia ufike. “Delay in order to arrive.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mwenye nguvu mpishe. “Make way for the strong one (i.e. person).”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mgeni siku ya kwanza, siku ya pili mpe jembe akalime. “A guest/visitor (is a guest) only on the first day. On the second day give him a hoe so that he can go to cultivate (a field).”
– Swahili Sayings

“Lila na fila havitangamani. “Lila and Fila (fictitious words/names) do not match.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Kipya kinyemi, kingawa kidonda. “A new (thing/item) is pleasant/interesting, even if it is wound/sore.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Dalili ya mvua ni mawingu. “The sign (i.e. precursor) of rain is clouds.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Akiba haiozi. “Reserves/Savings never rot/decay.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Wema hauozi. “Mercifulness does not rot/decay.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mtoto wa nyoka ni nyoka. “A snake’s child (i.e. offspring) is (also) a snake.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Kutoa ni moyo, si utajiri. [abbreviated: Kutoa ni moyo, ...] “Giving (i.e. donating) is only a matter of willingness and not of wealth.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Penye nia pana njia. “Where there is a will there is a way.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Pole pole ndio mwendo. “Slowness is the (better) locomotion.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mwenda pole hajikwai. “He who moves forward slowly does not trip.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Maji yakimwagika hayazoleki. “If water has been spilt it cannot be scooped up.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Mvumilivu hula mbivu. “The patient one (i.e. a patient person) eats (i.e. reaps) ripe (things).”
– Swahili Sayings

“Subira huleta heri. “Patience brings blessing/success.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa. “One finger does not break (i.e. cannot kill/crush) a louse. ”
– Swahili Sayings

“Akili nyingi huondoa maarifa. “Too much intelligence removes/displaces skills/techniques.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala. “If the cat goes away, the mice rule.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Milima haikutani, lakini binadamu hukutana. “Mountains don’t meet but human beings do.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Siku za mwizi ni arobaini. “The days of a thief are forty. (A thief can stay at large for only forty days.)”
– Swahili Sayings

“Njia ya mwongo ni fupi. “The path/route of a liar is short.”
– Swahili Sayings

“Njia ya mwizi ni fupi. “The path/route of a thief is short.”
– Swahili Sayings

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