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Afrikan Language Institute => Afrikan Language Resources => Topic started by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:25 AM

Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48287
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:25 AM
Mukulaal mininkeeda joogta miciyo libaax bay leedahay.  
 
"A cat in her house has the teeth of a lion."

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48288
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:26 AM
Rag tag lama dhago ee wuxuu ku tago ayaa la tusiya.

"One doesn't tell a man 'go away' but one shows him something so he will go."

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48289
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:28 AM
Nin wax cunay xishood.

"A man who has eaten something becomes shy."

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48290
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:31 AM
Gar iyo geeri loo siman

Death and justice affect all men equally

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48291
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:34 AM
Haween la'aani waa hoy la'aan

Where there are no women, there is no home (no women means no shelter; therefore, as they are the main pillars of the society then without them there is no means of joyous life)

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48292
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:35 AM
Nin rag ah haweentii ka adag, doqonna isgaa ka adag

A good man may be controlled by his wife, while lesser man dominates his

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48293
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:36 AM
Guri ann hooyo lahayni waa lama degaan

A home without a mother is like a desert (mother makes home trustworthy, happier and lovable; without her, it's dark, fearful and very horrible to live in)

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48294
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:43 AM
Nin ann dhul marini dhaayo maleh

He who has not traveled has no understanding (travel enhances one's experience and wisdom)

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48295
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:44 AM
Qof kuu digey kuma dilin

He who warns in advance is not likely to kill you (The man who fore-warns you is like the one who saves your life; someone who gives you a verbal warning beofre starting any hostilities with you cannot be blammed for harming you afterwards. if one admonishes you before he/she does harm to you, is the one who must be listened with care and left alone in peace; otherwise you will share the blame with him/her if anything untoward happens)

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48296
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:45 AM
Hadal badan haan ma buuxsho

Too much talk doesn't not fill vessel (talkativeness with no reasoning is always useless)

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48297
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:46 AM
Af qoyani hadal ma daayo

A living mouth does not give up talk

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48298
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:48 AM
Dagaal nin aan aqoon baa ku orda

A men who doesn't know about war is likely the one who rushes ot it

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48299
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:49 AM
Aqoon la'aani waa iftiin la'aan.

Being without knowledge is to be without light.

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Title: Somali proverbs-gctid48300
Post by: Akua Ma'at on Dec 31, 2011, 02:50 AM
Intaadan falin ka fiirso.

Think before you do.

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