Da biara Abibifoo Mmebusem: Daily Kmtyw Proverb-gctid27316

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Swahili (Kenya)

Akili ni mali.

Knowledge is power.

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Mafa (Cameroon)

Kud mbelawa a hada a hwad

The tears of the orphan run inside.

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Soga and Ganda (Uganda)

Amaadhi amasabe tigamala ndigho.

Water that has been begged for does not quench the thirst.

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Fipa (Tanzania)

Ichifulala uka si chitisi kulemesha inzuusi.

One who bathes willingly with cold water doesn't feel the cold.

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Sheng (Kenya)

Akili ni ndonge.

Use of brains begets wealth.

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Yorùbá

Bí iró[ch61481] bá sáré fún ogún [ch7885]dún, [ch7885]jó[ch61481] kan ni òótó[ch61481] máa bá a

If lies run for twenty years, in one day, truth will catch it.

Akan

[ch390]torofo de mfe apem tu kwan a, [ch596]nokwafo de da koro tiw no to no.

Whereas the liar takes one thounited snakesnd years to go on a journey, the one who speaks the truth follows and overtakes the liar in a day.

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¿ni t'á fê sun j÷ têlë kò gbædö fepo para kí ó jókòó l'êbàá iná.

"A person who they wanted to roast and eat anyway had better not rub palm oil on and go sit by the fire."

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Obi tan wo a, ma [ch596]nya wo atany[ch949].

If someone hates you, at least give them a reason to.

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Nea [ch596]da anyan mu nsere nea [ch596]da ogya mu.

The one in the woodpile does not laugh at the one in the fire.

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Igbo proverb

"When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate."

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Akan

Obi ba b[ch949]y[ch949] wo ya a, [ch949]nte s[ch949] wo yafunu mma.

If someone's child hurts you, it's never as painful as if it is the child of your own womb.

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KiSwahili

Mjinga akierevuka mwerevu yupo mashakani.

When a fool becomes enlightened, the wise man is in trouble.

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Akan

Wo nsa akyiri b[ch949]y[ch949] wo d[ch949] a, [ch949]nte s[ch949] wo nsayam.

Even if the back of your hand is sweet to you, it's never like the palm of your hand.

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KiKôngo

Ma ku Mbôngi, ka matômbulawanga za ko.

The Community's political institution does not borrow foreign dialects to discuss its political matters or to educate its members.

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Akan

Kosua se: mete s[ch949] tumi, wos[ch596] me mu yie a, memm[ch596], woans[ch596] me mu yie a, m[ch949]b[ch596] fam.

The egg says: I am like power, if you hold me too tightly i should break, if you don't hold me tightly enough, i'll fall on the ground.