These are just a few from a book of over 1000 proverbs I have, I am giving you just the literal translation...see if you can figure out what the meaning behind them are - (hint: I gave you easy ones)...As with any proverbs in any country these will also give you a little view of what culture looks like in Uganda!
"Abali awamu, tebalema kuyomba" - People who live together cannot fail to have quarrels
"Abangi babi kulya, balungi mirimu" - A crowd is bad for eating, but good for work
"Ab'oluganda bwe bayomba, tossaayo kikyo" - You should not give an opinion when 2 relatives are quarrelling.
"Agenda gy'amanyi, tazibirirwa budde" - One who travels to a familiar place does not worry about arriving in the dark.
"Akatono, kekazzza omukwaano" - A small gift strengthens a friendship
"Akozesa emikono gye, tabulwa ky'aalya" - One who uses both hands, cannot fail to eat
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these are very good ones Lena, i really appreciate the hidden humor in most luganda proverbs. here are some more for your collection. to tankula omusota o'gwebase - do not tangle with a sleeping snake.
and another proverb which is more of a saying stemming from the proverb " te gakyali mbaga" - meaning ..the wedding is over also gose like this..." oba oluwoza tuli ku mbaga, njja ku laga etima."...translation - ( if you think it is a Wedding Day, i will show you my heart.) this proverb can be used to confer notions of an eminent threat.
Wow. Thx for enlightening me. Though have been in Uganda for a long time didn't know most of these proverbs. Ashaming indeed!!
Thx u have helped me do my work by kwagala
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