- Adhabu ya kaburi aijua maiti, The touture of the grave is only known by the corpse
- Akiba haiozi, A reserve will not decay
- Asifuye mvuwa imemnyea. He who praises rain has been rained on.
- Akili nyingi huondowa maarifa. Great wit drives away wisdom
- Asiye kubali kushindwa si mshindani.He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman
- Atangaye na jua hujuwa. He wanders around by day a lot, learns a lot
- Asiye kuwapo na lake halipo.If you are absent you lose your share
- Avumaye baharini papa kumbe wengi wapo.Shark is the famous one in sea the but they many others
Methali-Swahili Proverbs
Thursday, 17 October 2013
A
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
B
- Baada ya dhiki faraja.After hardship comes relief.
- Baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa.An evil Indian but his bussiness is good.
- Bendera hufuata upepo. A flag follows the direction of the wind.
- Bilisi wa mtu ni mtu.The evil spirit of a man is a man.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
C
- Chamlevi huliwa na mgema.The drunkard's money is being consumed by palm-wine trapper.
- Chanda chema huvikwa pete.A handsome finger gets the ring.
- Chombo cha kuzama hakina usukani. A sinking vessel needs no navigation.
- Chovya - chovya yamaliza buyu la asali. Constant dipping will empty goud of honey
Monday, 14 October 2013
D
- Dalili ya mvua mawingu. Clouds are the sign of rain
- Damu nzito kuliko maji.Blood is thicker than water
- Dawa ya moto ni moto. the remedy of fire is fire
- Dua la kuku halimpati mwewe.the curse of the fowl does not bother the kite.
Sunday, 13 October 2013
F
- Fadhila ya punda ni mateke. Gratitude of a donkey is a kick.
- Fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka. A wepon which you don't have in hand wont kill a snake.
- Fuata nyuki ule asali.Follow bees and you will get honey
- Fumbo mfumbe mjinga mwerevu huligangua.Put a riddle to a fool a clever person will solve it
Saturday, 12 October 2013
Friday, 11 October 2013
H
- Haba na haba hujaza kibaba.Little by little fills up the measure.
- Hapana marefu yasio na mwisho.They is no distance that has no end.
- Hakuna siri ya watu wawili.They is no secret between two people.
- Haraka haraka haina baraka.Hurry hurry has no blessings
- Hasira, hasara.Anger brings loss(Damage)
- Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo.It is better to lose your eyes than to lose your heart.
- Heri kujikwa kidole kuliko ulimi.Better to stumble with toe than toungue.
- Hiari ya shinda utumwa.Voluntary is better than force.
- Hucheka kovu asiye kuwa na jeraha.He laughs at scar who has received no wound.
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