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1. Sahani iliyofunikwa, kilichomo kimesitirika. When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden.
2. Samaki mmoja akioza, huoza wote. If one fish rots, they all rot. cf. A rotten apple spoils its neighbours. A sickly sheep infects the whole flock.
3. Shika! Shika! na mwenyewe nyuma. Hold him! Hold him! and you yourself after him (i.e. you shouldn't expect others to do all the work).
4. Shimo Ia ulimi mkono haufutiki. A pit of (dug by) the tongue cannot be covered up by the hand (words are more dangerous). Cf. The pen is mightier than the sword.
5. Shoka lisilo mpini halichanji kuni. An axe with rio handle does not split firewood.
6. Si kila mwenye makucha huwa simba. Not all that have claws are lions. cf All that glitters is not gold.
7. Sikio halilali na njaa. An ear dots not go to bed hungry (there's always plenty of gossip).
8. Sikio halipwani kichwa. Alt: Sikio halipiti kichwa. The ear does not surpass the head.
9. Sikio Ia kufa halisikii dawa. A dying ear does not feel the medicine.
10. Siku njema huonekana asubuhi. A good day becomes evident in the morning.
11. Siku utakayokwenda uchi, ndiyo siku utakayokutana na mkweo. The day you go naked, is the day you will meet your father/mother.in-law.
12. Simba mwenda kimya(pole) ndiye mla nyama. The lion which moves silently is the one that eats meat.
13. Simbiko haisimbuki ila kwa msukosuko. A thing that is firmly fixed cannot be dislodged except with much trouble.
14. Sitafuga ndwele na waganga tele. I shall not suffer illness while doctors abound.
15. Subira ni ufunguo Wa faraja. Patience is the key to tranquility.
16. Subira yavuta heri, huleta kilicho mbali. Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.
17. Sumu ya neno ni neno. The poison for a word is a word. cf. Tit for tat.