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Bombela umo bombela,amenso ya bantu taya
Do as you always do,people’s eyes do not eat.
It is better to lead one’s natural way of life than to follow other people’s bad ways just for the sake of conformity. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Pilikiti,tanasha fikali.
A frantic struggle does not cool down serious situations.
Serious matters need a calm approach. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Umukaka,bakama ku ifyele.
Milk is procured from a cow which has a calf.
Begging and/or the seeking of advice must be restricted to those with possessions and/or the necessary knowledge.-NS93
January 13, 2019
Uwauma nafyala,amumina limo.
He who beats his mother-in-law beats her thoroughly.
Commission of an offence does not depend on the degree of damage the offence makes,but on the act of commission of the offence in question. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Akaboko, kakonka akabiye.
A little arm follows another.
A person gets help from those he helps. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Uwawa,taimina.
He who falls does not rise on his own.
A person in problems should be assisted.-NS93
January 13, 2019
Bangilila,mulamba talatula.
Start early before the floods come.
Effect some remedy before the thing gets worse.-NS93
January 13, 2019
Icaisa ulubilo,acikonka ulubilo.
A thing that comes fast must be pursued just as fast.
An urgent thing/task must be given prompt attention. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Cimbwi wa mwenso , alikotele .
A cowardly hyena lived up to an old age.
People who are cautious usually avoid unnecessary danger such as expulsion from school, dismissal from employment or even premature death. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Uwenga no mwele, akafwa ku mwele .
He who delights in the knife will die by the knife.
A person’s excessive indulgence in crime, or some kind of reckless behavior, will lead to his death or ruin.-NS93
January 13, 2019
Ubunang’ani , tabulisha kasuma.
Laziness does not enable one to eat something good.
People should work hard to lead good lives -NS93
January 13, 2019
Uwakwensho bushiku , bamutasha ilyo bwac
He who escorts you at night is thanked at dawn.
Help that is resisted when things are still tough is normally valued and appreciated when the task is accomplished.-NS93
January 13, 2019
Uwakalema , takaleka
He who has a defect cannot put it aside.
It is difficult for a person to abandon a bad habit. -NS93
January 13, 2019
Mayo mpapa, na ine nkakupapa.
Mother carry me, I too will carry you.
The young have obligation to look after the aged ones in the same manner as these took care of them when they were young. -NS93
January 13, 2019
uwaingila mu mushitu, tomfwa nswaswa
He who enters the thicket does not fear and turn back when he hears sticks breaking.
A person who undertakes a project should strive to see it through by ignoring all manner of discouragement.-NS93
January 7, 2019
Kolwe nga akota, asabilwa na bana.
When a monkey becomes old, it is fed by its young ones.
People should look after their aged parents and/or relatives. NS93
January 7, 2019
Bamukolwe nga bafula, ubushiku tabuca bw
When there are too many cocks, it takes long for the day to break
When too many people with varying views consider an issue, it takes long for it to be resolved.-NS93
January 7, 2019
imiti iikula, e mpanga.
Growing trees make a forest.
Today's youths are the future nation. -NS93
January 7, 2019
akasabi ukulya akasabi kabiye, e kunona.
For a small fish to get fat, it must feed on another.
It is good for cousins to marry because it helps expand the family. -NS93
January 7, 2019
umwana ashenda, atasha nyina ukunaya
A child that does not travel praises its mother as being the best cook.
a person who has not traveled thinks that his home or country is the best in the world.
January 7, 2019
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