Orbit Uganda - Ugandan Proverbs

A bull that wants to die

samdick — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:14:56 +0000

A bull that wants to die licks an axe.

Community/language of origin:

Unknown

Country:

Uganda

Source:

A stick is straightened while still young

samdick — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:18:55 +0000

A stick is straightened while still young.

In original language:

Akati kinikwa kakiri kabisa.

Community/language of origin:

Rukiga

Country:

Uganda

Unity is strength

samdick — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:15:25 +0000

Unity is strength!

In original language:

Abayita ababiri bajjukanya

Community/language of origin:

Buganda

Country:

Uganda

Do not hunt what you cannot kill

bambi75 — Mon, 10 May 2010 09:33:50 +0000

Do not hunt what you cannot kill.

In original language:

Toyiiga kyotaate.

Community/language of origin:

Buganda

Country:

Uganda

Source:

BBC Network Africa

Mountains never meet

samdick — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:46:01 +0000

Mountains never meet, but people do.

In original language:

Lukingi ni lukingi sibyakanana ta, ne babandu bakanana.

Community/language of origin:

Manafa district/Lumasaba language

Country:

Uganda

Flies and maggots

rambo88 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:20 +0000

Flies and maggots have never respected the coffins of dead kings

In original language:

Tsisame ni tsinyende sitsabiratsakakho kimilambo kyebayinga ta.

Community/language of origin:

Bugisu/Lugisu

Country:

Uganda

Whatever God keeps for the poor person

samdick — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:43:59 +0000

Whatever God keeps for the poor person does not rot.

In original language:

Kyaterekera omunaku tekyivunda.

Community/language of origin:

Buganda/Luganda

Country:

Uganda

A friend in need

samdick — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:15:52 +0000

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

In original language:

Munno mukabi, ye munno ddala

Community/language of origin:

Buganda/Luganda

Country:

Uganda

The people who steal your millet at night

admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:35:57 +0000

The people who steal your millet at night, are often the same people who help you trace it the next morning.

Community/language of origin:

Ankole

Country:

Uganda

Source:

N.V.

The one whose leg you treat

omubenje — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:43:00 +0000

The one whose leg you treat uses it to kick you.

Community/language of origin:

Buganda/Luganda

Country:

Uganda