belindatmz/swahiliproverbs huggingface dataset:
Afanyae mzaha na watu humlazimu awe na saburi. (Abuse)
Ajabu ya ngamia kucheka nundu ya ng'ombe. (Abuse)
Baada ya kisa mkasa: baada ya chanzo kitendo. (Abuse)
Haifai kumtukana sungura miguu mikubwa na tembo yupo palepale. (Abuse)
Hamcheki mwenye mti mwenye embe. (Abuse)
Hujavuka mto, simtukane mamba, al tukana. (Abuse)
Iwapo hukutana, ifanye hukusikia. (Abuse)
Jahazi chombo kikuu hakistahimili (ama hakihimili) kubisha. (Abuse)
Jani kavu mtini linalilaumu lililo chini kwa kelele. (Abuse)
Jirani ndiye ndugu, usimkashifu hata kidogo. (Abuse)
Jogoo kasema usiku umekucha anikanyagae kakusudia. (Abuse)
Kilichoniuma jana nikaona uchunguwe hakinitambai tena. (Abuse)
Kitushi ni pumba ya uwongo: ukinipa la kweli takupa la uwongo. (Abuse)
Kobe alikimbia kwa kuchekwa mwendo wake. (Abuse)
Kuchuachua, kuchua si kwema: mchomwa mwiba hawi mtembezi. (Abuse)
Kulia kwa samaki, machozi (yake) huenda na maji. (Abuse)
Kutoboa-toboa ndiko kujitoboa mwenyewe. (Abuse)
Kwa wakaha wake nyani hufunguliwa ya ndani. (Abuse)
Mchawi huloga kwa nduguye na kwake kuko shwari. (Abuse)
Mchezaji akikosea hulaumu mpiga ngoma. (Abuse)
Mdigo mkanye akirudi, usimkanye aendapo mtagombana na safari. (Abuse)
Mguu mmoja ukijikwaa, wa pili hucheka. (Abuse)
Mkubwa akikosa amekosa, mnyonge akikosa huadhibiwa. (Abuse)
Msambe ndisi wajinga, mtutumao kizungu. (Abuse)
Mti upijwao mawe ni mti wenye matunda. (Abuse)
Mwana-mongwe ali kwao na mchanga hangelile. (Abuse)
Mwenye kufanya mchuzi, kiungo ni malimau. (Abuse)
Mwenyezi mungu atakushinda kama shinda la ufuta. (Abuse)
Mzaha kwa mwanaume si mara mbili, ikawa ni mara mbili, mara tatu utakamatwa ndevu. (Abuse)
Mzaha unaleta ugomvi: ugomvi wapoteza maneno. (Abuse)
Ndugu wakigombana (or wakiteta), chukua jembe ukalime; wakipatana chukua kapu ukavune. (Abuse)
Nyigu haumi bure, ila mtu anamchokoza. (Abuse)
Nyoko! Nyoko! Ni shiba ya kuonana. (Abuse)
Samaha ni rahisi, mwerevu hutafuta sababu. (Abuse)
Tupa tupa tope jingi, baadhi litampata. (Abuse)
Ukimtukana chura upele, mtu husema: unanitukana mimi. (Abuse)
Umegeuka kitatange, wachungia wenzio demani? (Abuse)
Umwonyeshaye meno, kinywani hukutia kidole. (Abuse)
Unamlaumu mwewe, kipanga yuwesha kuku. (Abuse)
Ushungu mwenenda nao, shingo ujeze matama. (Abuse)
Usiharibu utu kwa kitu, afadhali haribu kitu kwa utu. (Abuse)
Usilaumu ardhi uliyoangukia, laumu kigingi kilichokukwaza. (Abuse)
Usilicheke jahazi lililorushwarushwa kwa mawimbi, huenda nduguyo yumo ndani yake. (Abuse)
Usimcheke mkweo, utaota chokea [nene]. (Abuse)
Usimtukane pongo miguu mirefu na kondoo yuko pale. (Abuse)
Usipende vita na ukimkuta rafiki kiteta, sichoteÿ amua. (Abuse)
Usishindwe kulala usingizi ukasema kitanda ni kibovu. (Abuse)
Wakati wa hari, watu hugombana kisima kimoja. (Abuse)
Wakiwa kuhuji mtu na mkewe, jahazi la saji limevunjiwa pa mawe. (Abuse)
Watu kuagua ugonjwa, hawaagui [siyo; sio] jeuri. (Abuse)
Afadhali kuvunja uchumba kuliko kuvunja ndoa. (Altertness)
Ajaye kisimani mbele hunywa maji maenge. (Altertness)
Akiruka, usiruke naye; mtege utamnasa. (Altertness)
Akutanguliaye chanoni hukuzidi tonge. (Altertness)
Aombaye magadi awe na kigae (chake). (Altertness)
Asili ya kuchonga mwiko ni kuchoka kuuungua. (Altertness)
Asiyejiangalia huishia "ningalijua." (Altertness)
Atahiriwapo mtoto (or mwana)wa mtemi, na wa maskini (Altertness)
Badiliko kwa mjukuu uanze na babu. (Altertness)
Bahati ikibisha (or ikipiga) hodi ni sharti ufungue mlango mwenyewe. (Altertness)
Bila [kumshinda] nyuki hupati asali. (Altertness)
Boriti ikianguka, boriti mpya ikaze. (Altertness)
Chelewa-chelewa utamkuta mwana si wako. (Altertness)
Chura aliapo maji yangali machache, yakijaa halii. (Altertness)
Enenda kwa tasihili wala usitaghafali. (Altertness)
Fedha haiwezi kununua "kama ningejua". (Altertness)
Fimbo iliyo mkononi, ndiyo iuayo nyoka. (Altertness)
Hajikwai mtu kwenye mlima, hujikwaa kwenye kilima cha fuko. (Altertness)
Hamadi [ni iliyo] kibindoni, silaha [ni] iliyo mkononi. (Altertness)
Huyaondosha mavi yangali fukuto; yakiisha oza ni magumu. (Altertness)
Iliyopita si ndwele, ganga ijayo. (Altertness)
Inafaa kusemea mgomba ungali wima. (Altertness)
Jambo kuingia sahali, kutoka ni mashughuli. (Altertness)
Jawabu la kesho huandaa [huandaliwa] leo. (Altertness)
Jogoo hulia: "uta wangu u kule." (Altertness)
Jua la asubuhi halidumu siku nzima. (Altertness)
Jua likituchea, nyota zitapotea. (Altertness)
Jumbe atokeapo, msalimu papo hapo. (Altertness)
Kama huna saa ya mkono lazima jua likuongoze. (Altertness)
Kamata unachokiona, usingoje kijacho. (Altertness)
Kenda fumbata, sio kumi nenda uje [kesho]. (Altertness)
Kengele hailii bure, mpaka mtu anaichokoza. (Altertness)
Kiatu (or viatu) siku ya mwendo. (Altertness)
Kima aliyetangulia hali tunda bovu. (Altertness)
Kinga mkono upewe, kunyang'anya kuna shari. (Altertness)
Kisu kilichomnyoa bundi, na kokotoro kimnyoe. (Altertness)
Kivuli cha pungu ni kile cha nderi, mafumo ya ncha ndefu. (Altertness)
Kobe ukimtupa majini, kwake si mauti bali ni fur âaha. (Altertness)
Kuambiliwa kuna uwongo, wende ukajionee. (Altertness)
Kuku anaendelea kula, walimaliza shauri. (Altertness)
Kuni juu uchaga zacheka zilizo motoni. (Altertness)
Kunyolewa kipara si mwisho wa kumea nywele. (Altertness)
Kunyolewa kukiwa lazima, kuahirisha si kwema. (Altertness)
Kupewa usikubali waja taka usipewe. (Altertness)
Lazima kunyosha mti unapomea (or unapoota) ukiisha kukauka haiwezekani. (Altertness)
Lazima mti uwe ndani ya maji upate kutelemka. (Altertness)
Lipunguze omo tanga, kuna kusi la hatari. (Altertness)
Mabadiliko bora kuliko mapumziko. (Altertness)
Maisha hueleweka ukiyatazama kwa nyuma, lakini tunaishi tukitazama mbele. (Altertness)
Maji ya nazi hunywewa katika (or kutoka) nazi. (Altertness)
Maji yaliyoko mbali hayakati kiu. (Altertness)
Maji yangali kidogo, yafaa kuvuka. (Altertness)
Mchonga mwiko hukimbiza mikono yake. (Altertness)
Mkalamuzi anakula [chakula] cha kwanza. (Altertness)
Mkulima hulinda shamba lake la mahindi baada ya nguruwe kuzila. (Altertness)
Msema "sasa" hajibiwi "saa." (Altertness)
Msi chembe wala uta, si muwani. (Altertness)
Msi nadhari ni punda, msi kujua endako. (Altertness)
Mtego wa panya huingia waliomo na wasiokuwamo. (Altertness)
Mtu afuatao moyo kaida huijutia. (Altertness)
Mtu akijikuna hufanya marugurugu ya mwili ì. (Altertness)
Mtu hukimbia wingu, hakimbii mvua. (Altertness)
Mwendo kikusoza chanda, na kukupiga si kazi. (Altertness)
Mwenye haja ndiye aendaye chooni. (Altertness)
Mwenye kijungu mekoni haachi kupiapia. (Altertness)
Mwenye kisu kikali ndiye atakayekula nyama. (Altertness)
Mwenye kukaa ni kisuguu, mwenye kuitwa (or kwalika) hakunyima. (Altertness)
Mwenye kusafiri kwa saa ya kula, chakula kiliwe akija aleni? (Altertness)
Mwenzako akinyolewa wewe tia maji. (Altertness)
Mwenzio akitupa chakula (or ugali), wewe mwaga mchuzi (or kitoweo). (Altertness)
Ndege aamkaye mapema ndiye aliye wadudu. (Altertness)
Ndizi zitakuivia mgongoni na utashindwa kuzila. (Altertness)
Ng'ombe asiyepiga kelele hufia njaa. (Altertness)
Nguu zilivunjika, na milima ikalala. (Altertness)
Ni aibu kujikwaa kwenye jiwe moja mara mbili. (Altertness)
Nyoka alipouma jirani, wewe pia umo hatarini. (Altertness)
Nyumba ya jirani ikishika moto, chota maji ya kuzimia yako. (Altertness)
Ole wako, kanga, uliyeacha maji, ukaloweka mchanga. (Altertness)
Ondoa dari uezeke (or uwezeke) paa. (Altertness)
Ondoa maji ukiwa kwenye mtumbwi. (Altertness)
Pigania kosa lako kama upiganiavyo urithi wako. (Altertness)
Pindi simba arukapo tafuta mti ukwee. (Altertness)
Samaki mkunje yungali (or angali) mbichi. (Altertness)
Shoka lisilo mpini, halichanji kuni. (Altertness)
Sikalii kuti kavu kumtaka mungu shari. (Altertness)
Siku moja utajikunia upele katika nguzo. (Altertness)
Silaha chukua siku zote (or kila saa), sikuye itakufaa (Altertness)
Taa ya muwanga huzimwa ni kope. (Altertness)
Tazama ng'ambo usiyatazame maji uvukapo mto. (Altertness)
Ufanye kilalo (or ulalo) mtoto angali mzima. (Altertness)
Ukifumba (or ukivimba) jicho, tega sikio. (Altertness)
Ukiona tembo, hutapata hasara: lakini ukiona siafu utapata. (Altertness)
Ukipanda mvule, uvumilie matone yake. (Altertness)
Ukipenda karanga, upakatie kikalangio. (Altertness)
Ukitaka kubugia unga, uwe na mate ya kutosha. (Altertness)
Ukitaka kumshinda panya, mnyime chakula. (Altertness)
Ukitaka kuzuia simba wasiingie mjini, fuga mbwamwitu. (Altertness)
Ukitazama nyuma sana, unaweza kurudi nyuma. (Altertness)
Ukitembea na macho angani, utajikwaa mguu. (Altertness)
Ukivishwa kilemba na mfalme fidra vizuri. (Altertness)
Ukiwa na kichwa uwe na fikara. (Altertness)
Ukiwaona wenzako wakikimbia na wewe ukimbie. (Altertness)
Umwonapo jumbe, ndipo unapomwamkia. (Altertness)
Unapofikiri uko salama uko hatarini. (Altertness)
Usione kwenda mbele, kurudi [nyuma] si kazi. (Altertness)
Usipoziba ufa, utajenga ukuta. (Altertness)
Usistaajabie yasiyokuwapo, staajabia yaliyopo. (Altertness)
Vunja mifupa [wakati] ungali na meno. (Altertness)
Vuta kikoi cha mkuu ukisahauliwa. (Altertness)
Wakati hujazi (or hujaza) mwenye kuwahi. (Altertness)
Wakati wa heri sasa, sasa! Fanya mambo sasa! (Altertness)
Wakutanguliao chanoni hukuzidi tonge. (Altertness)
Watu wengi hukutunza, watakwamba kisa pia. (Altertness)
Yaliyopita yamepita, yaliyosalia kitupe cha mongo. (Altertness)
Yatakapo mkutia mwenye njaa hujutia. (Altertness)
Akishindwa sultani, raia huweza nini? (Ambition)
Aliyetangulia katangulia; afuataye akazane. (Ambition)
Anayetaka hachoki hata akichoka (huwa) keshapata. (Ambition)
Atakaye kufuga ng'ombe aanze na kuku. (Ambition)
Atetemeshae mti wenye matunda hutaraji matunda kumwangukia. (Ambition)
Chuma hakimegwi - changarawe haitafunwi. (Ambition)
Dau dogo huambaa mwambao, kubwa huenda penye kilindi. (Ambition)
Huna mshipi, hu nangwe: kuomoa tenga na nini? (Ambition)
Huwezi kujua ukiwezacho mpaka umejaribu. (Ambition)
Kelele za chura hazimkatazi ng'ombe kunywa maji. (Ambition)
Kelele za mpagaji hazimuasi mwenye nyumba kulala. (Ambition)
Kila mtu hutengeneza ulimwengu wake. (Ambition)
Kila tawangu lina kifuniko (or mfiniko wake) chake. (Ambition)
Kiwambazi kilikushinda, miye nitawezaje! (Ambition)
Kizuri usichoweza kukifanya usikithamini. (Ambition)
Kobe atakufa asipojikuna nyumaye mwenyewe. (Ambition)
Kwenda mbele (or kutangulia mbele) siyo kufika. (Ambition)
Mama wee! Niulaga nunda mla watu. (Ambition)
Mbwa kufukuza tembo ni kuchokoza bure. (Ambition)
Mchinjaji hataki kumwona mwingine akichinja. (Ambition)
Mfupa uliomshinda fisi, mbwa atauweza? (Ambition)
Mimi chigi, kimara migunda, mganamba ni mdogo. (Ambition)
Miye mtoto wa mama kisamvu-kichacha: muhogo hauivishi ndizi mbivu. (Ambition)
Msinji ukiinama hauna nguvu; usiushtaki ukuta ukianguka. (Ambition)
Mtembezi hula miguu (or maguu) yake. (Ambition)
Mwenye kuamka mbele anamtukana mwenzake utongo. (Ambition)
Mwenye meno makali ndiye mmaliza nyama. (Ambition)
Mzowea kwenda mbio, harudi kungwa kule. (Ambition)
Ndovu ni mnyama mkubwa lakini hazai mapacha. (Ambition)
Samaki mfu hufuata mkondo, samaki hai huenda kinyume cha mk. (Ambition)
Sifa humfanya mwema mwema zaidi, mbaya mbaya zaidi. (Ambition)
Sifa kama mtu huwa nyeupe kadiri inavyozeeka. (Ambition)
Ukibomoa tofali, jenga kwa mawe. (Ambition)
Ukicha kutajwa (or kusemwa), hutatenda jambo. (Ambition)
Ukila kuku - sitazame (or usiulize) chakula chake. (Ambition)
Ukila na timsaha, hutapata nyingi raha. (Ambition)
Ukilima-lima uinuke, ni vitu vya walaji wengi. (Ambition)
Ukioka samaki, huwezi kuondoa manyoya ya kuku. (Ambition)
Ukitaka kujenga usione taabu kubomoa. (Ambition)
Upepo huchukua vingi na kufikisha kidogo. (Ambition)
Usibabue kima wawili motoni, mmoja ataungua mkia. (Ambition)
Usijaze kitungo chako kwa chikichi zisizofaa. (Ambition)
Usile yungu, ukashindwa na kiyembo. (Ambition)
Usinywe kama tembo, utapasuka tumbo (or usifuate ¯tembo kunywa, utapasuka tumbo). (Ambition)
Usipokubali kutia mguu majini hutavuka kijito. (Ambition)
Usitake makubwa kabla madogo hujayaweza. (Ambition)
Hasira huinua mikuki; uvumilivu huinua madafu. (Anger)
Mpiga ngumi (or konde) ukutani [ni] huumiza mkonowe. (Anger)
Mwenye ghadhabu mbele yake husimama shetani. (Anger)
Mwenye hasira hawezi kuongoza mbuzi njiani. (Anger)
Ukiwamo ghadhabuni, atakunyata shetani. (Anger)
Usafishapo uso unamaliza penye kidevu. (Anger)
Usipoteze hasira yako, wengine watafurahi sana kuiona. (Anger)
Utakufa na laiti na chanda kili kinywani. (Anger)
Zimwi likujualo, halikuli likakuisha. (Anger)
Chikichi ni tunda zuri, ila hamna mnofu ndani yake. (Appearance - Beauty)
Jamala mtuni utu, sifa ya ndege si mabawa. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kambare mzuri kwa mwili, ndani machafu. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kila ajaye na shoka hapo hawi msaramALa. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kila mwenye kucha si lazima awe simba. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kilemba hakimfanyi mstaarabu mtu. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kulima na koya, mwenye mwana hana goya. (Appearance - Beauty)
Kwamba (or kama} uzuri waliwa kapike ule (or ale) mwenyewe. (Appearance - Beauty)
Mbawa nzuri ni alama ya ndege mwema. (Appearance - Beauty)
Mgomba haushindwi na mkunguwe. (Appearance - Beauty)
Mnyonyore haunuki, hupendeza mauaye. (Appearance - Beauty)
Mwenye shurubu hakukosa wembe. (Appearance - Beauty)
Ndege mdogo kwa watu, kwao ndege mkubwa. (Appearance - Beauty)
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye. (Appearance - Beauty)
Ngozi ya chui uzuri kwa macho, ndani adui. (Appearance - Beauty)
Nyuki hauliwi na utamu wa asali yake. (Appearance - Beauty)
Nyumba njema si mlango,fungua uigie ndani. (Appearance - Beauty)
Penye urembo, ndipo (or penye) urimbo. (Appearance - Beauty)
Tabia siyo nguo, haibadiliki kwa urahisi. (Appearance - Beauty)
Ukikaribia mjini, jipukute vumbi. (Appearance - Beauty)
Ukimkuta mtu mfupi penye njiapanda, hutamkuta mtoto. (Appearance - Beauty)
Unga unaodharau utakufikisha kisimani. (Appearance - Beauty)
Urefu siyo akili na ufupi si umaskini. (Appearance - Beauty)
Usawa wa binadamu umeachana kama ngozi ya pundamilia. (Appearance - Beauty)
Usihadaike kwa rangi, utamu wa chai sukari. (Appearance - Beauty)
Usione wembamba wa reli gari moshi linapita. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa kaburi nje, ndani hujaa uvundo. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa kanga kuvaa nguo si kusilimika. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa makaa, ndani kipande cha miti. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa mkakasi ndani kipande cha mti. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa mkakasi, ukipata maji basi. (Appearance - Beauty)
Uzuri wa suke la muhindi unaonekana ndani tu. (Appearance - Beauty)
Vipambo na nguo, hazishindi vyuo. (Appearance - Beauty)
Wazuri wa mwanzi uharibiwa tundu lake. (Appearance - Beauty)
Zimeondoka nywele kichwa bado kipo. (Appearance - Beauty)
Akaaye karibu na moto huandaliwa mwanzo. (Association)
Amfuataye mwivi huogopewa kuwa mwivi. (Association)
Amletae nyoka nyumbani akili zake hazimo kichwani. (Association)
Baba na mtoto mwanaume: mama na mtoto mwanamke. (Association)
Chetu si changu, usitumaini cha mwenzako. (Association)
Fuata kondo! Fuata kondo! Dunia haifuatiki. (Association)
Haifai kutia embe lenye kuoza katika maembe mazuri. (Association)
Hakuna lisilo nduguye ni kama ngozi na mfupa. (Association)
Hata katika kundi mtu anaweza kuwa peke yake. (Association)
Hujui ginsi anavyokula mtu, je utampa chakula katika jani? (Association)
Kaa na mwenye tabia njema, utashiriki ya heshima. (Association)
Kila kitu chageuka isipoku wa kitu kimoja tu. (Association)
Kila mwamba ngoma, ngozi huivutia kwake. (Association)
Kipofu hasahau fimbo yake (or gongole). (Association)
Kuku wakilalamika nyumbani mwao kitu kinaingia. (Association)
Kuvua, vua na mvuvi, penda samaki atwae. (Association)
Kwa mwari kwaliwa, na kwa kungwi nako huliwa. (Association)
Kwani kupenda ukowa, usipende kilichomo ukowani? (Association)
Maji yakikauka samaki wote wakaa katika ziwa moja. (Association)
Mbio yenye kumfukuza swala, nyama wote wanajitayarisha mbio. (Association)
Mla nawe hafi nawe ila mzaliwa nawe. (Association)
Mtu hamfanzii hiana mtu asiyoamini, kefu aliyomwamini. (Association)
Mtu hujulikana kwa sababu ya mwenziwe. (Association)
Mwana wa mtu ni kizushi, akizuka zuka naye. (Association)
Mwegama haanguki, ila mwegamiza huanguka. (Association)
Mwenda na kuu k'owi wala haoni miuya. (Association)
Mwenye kutembea na mbuzi anatamani nyama. (Association)
"sitaki" haviwi nongwa, vikachongea na watu. (Association)
Tunda la pori haliwezi kuchekelea tunda mwenzake. (Association)
Ukienda njia ya pofu, utapofua lako jicho. (Association)
Ukikaa na kilabu hupati kitu [ila] aibu. (Association)
Wavuvi wa pweza hujuana (or hukutana) mwambani. (Association)
Waweza kuishi bila ndugu (rafiki), huwezi kuishi bila majirani. (Association)
Wenye kusuka virago ni mabinti; siku wataolewa nani atasuka? (Association)
Wewe mkono, unakula na giza, unasahau kinywa. (Association)
Achilia madiuni, na mungu akuauni. (Borrowing / Debt)
Alacho cha mwanamke arudishacho kingine. (Borrowing / Debt)
Anadaiwa hata kope si zake. (Borrowing / Debt)
Aombaye maji huombea chungu chake. (Borrowing / Debt)
Cha kuazima hakiishi udhuru. (Borrowing / Debt)
Cha kuazima si kama chako mwenyewe. (Borrowing / Debt)
Chaza anakuja huyo, pukusa mawele. (Borrowing / Debt)
Deni ni ahadi kulipa ni muamana. (Borrowing / Debt)
Kafiri alipaye deni siye sawa na mwungwana adaiwaye. (Borrowing / Debt)
Kanzu ya kuazima usiendelee ijumaa. (Borrowing / Debt)
Kopa! Kopa! Kulipa kuna kinyongo. (Borrowing / Debt)
Kubali kukopesha uondoke sokoni. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mla mbuzi hulipa ng'ombe. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mlipaji muungwana, na mwibaji ni mtana. (Borrowing / Debt)
Msiiteni hodi, msipotoa kodi. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwema kuwa mwovu, aliyetaka ni yeye. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwenye chake ni mungwana, akikataa, kaa zako: huwezi kumfunga kamba. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwenye deni analala mlango wazi. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwenye kuazima hatoi, mtovu ni mwenye chombo. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwia na muraba hulipwa haki, deni ya adabu hailipiki. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mwomba chumvi huombea chunguche. (Borrowing / Debt)
Mzoea kutwaa, kutoa ni vita. (Borrowing / Debt)
Nguo ya kuazima haisetiri matak0. (Borrowing / Debt)
Niwapo sina sikopi, kukopa si matukano. (Borrowing / Debt)
Pilau ya kuomba si muhogo uliojilimia. (Borrowing / Debt)
Shoka la mgeni haliwezi kumaliza kazi yako. (Borrowing / Debt)
Siazime chango, ukatwaa na nyumbae. (Borrowing / Debt)
Ukikopesha - utajitafutia maadui. (Borrowing / Debt)
Uliye mkopo mrudishie, hakujaza. (Borrowing / Debt)
Usiku kucha si mwaka, usiku kungugu. (Borrowing / Debt)
Usiseme madeni ya jirani yako isipokuwa ukitakakuyalipa. (Borrowing / Debt)
Uteo [ungo] ulisemaje? Nipe, nikupe! (Borrowing / Debt)
Ziwilie chako, sitete na wako. (Borrowing / Debt)
Aumwae na kiukizi (or pili) hakamiki. (Compatibility)
Hasara nda kichwa koko kuwana na mwenye pembe. (Compatibility)
Hata ng'ombe mweusi, maziwa yake meupe. (Compatibility)
Ituuzayo tia iyo isokuwako si dawa. (Compatibility)
Jogoo wawili hawawezi kusaidiana wakamate kidudu kimoja. (Compatibility)
Kivuli cha fimbo hakimfichi mtu jua. (Compatibility)
Kupata kwa ushupavu, pepo haiwezekani. (Compatibility)
Mbuzi angelia mlio wa ng'ombe angejipasua. (Compatibility)
Mnazi huhimili dhoruba, mwembe huanguka. (Compatibility)
Mshale juu ni kutembea, chini ndipo pake. (Compatibility)
Mwenye kuchoma hali chenga zenye kuungua. (Compatibility)
Ng'ombe na mbuzi ni wamoja; mtu kando [mbali] ni kondoo. (Compatibility)
Ngozi na mafupa iyafunike hakuna lisilo na ndugu yake. (Compatibility)
Ngumu ngumu inazaa teketeke, teketeke inazaa ngumungumu. (Compatibility)
Ngwena na mwingine ngwena, hawawezi kupatana. (Compatibility)
Nyendo hazitakufaa, ila maji yakijaa. (Compatibility)
Nyoka muomba njiani usimlishe nyumbani. (Compatibility)
Penye watu wafunziki kazi haiharibiki. (Compatibility)
Sahani isiyo kawa hufunikwaje mkeka? (Compatibility)
Ukaonapi (or ujaonapi) mnandi kujenga nyumba kutwani (or barani)? (Compatibility)
Wenye ghadhaba hawalingani, wenye mahaba hawatengani. (Compatibility)
Yaliyoko mbele yako utayaona, ya nyuma huwezi kuyaona. (Compatibility)
Afugaye ng'ombe tume mwenye ziwa la kujaza. (Consequences)
Alimaye njiani sharti alinde ndege (or nyuni) asipate chembe. (Consequences)
Anayejitia lisilomhusu hupata lisilomridhi . (Consequences)
Anayemsagia mamaye unga huonja asali. (Consequences)
Apasukiwaye [na] nguo ni fundi wa kukunja. (Consequences)
Arusi usiyoalikwa, ukivumja kikombe utalipa. (Consequences)
Asiyeitikia kinywa ataitikia fimbo. (Consequences)
Avaaye kiatu kimoja hana budi kwenda chopi. (Consequences)
Chura mzuia maji, ndovu akitamani. (Consequences)
Gogo hili limelimba haliwezi kusukumwa. (Consequences)
Hapo ufuliapo wenzio ndiyo hupigia pasi. (Consequences)
Hikosa mwaka naruza, silimi vuli hachekwa. (Consequences)
Huwezi kumvisha kiatu mtu anayekimbia. (Consequences)
Jamvi ulitandikavyo, ndivyo utakavyoketi. (Consequences)
Jeshi la haki hupenya ambapo jeshi la watu haliwezi. (Consequences)
Kama baba kama mtoto, mti mzuri huzaa matumda mazuri. (Consequences)
Kama hukula vitunguu vya pori hutakunya mbegu zake. (Consequences)
Kilio huanza mfiwa, ndipo na wa mbali wakaingia. (Consequences)
Kimrudishacho mzee malishoni hakijulikani. (Consequences)
Kisiki mjini, japo kifupi, kina maneno mengi. (Consequences)
Licha makoo ya kuku, hata mafaranga yako. (Consequences)
Maji ya moto hayachomi (or hayaunguzi) nyumba. (Consequences)
Mambo (or maneno) ambayo hujui mwanzo wala mwisho yatakupataje? (Consequences)
Mnunuzi wa mchuzi, talipia mbuzi. (Consequences)
Mpige mbwa ukitaka kumfahamu mwenyewe. (Consequences)
Mshale hupindukia utakako or utokako. (Consequences)
Mtoto mwenye bidii hakosi wa kumtunza. (Consequences)
Mtoto wa mhunzi akikosa kufua, huvukuta. (Consequences)
Mtu aliyeipiga nafsi yake asilie na mtu. (Consequences)
Mtu mcheza na nyimbo haibudi kumuimba. (Consequences)
Mwana mkaidi hafaidi mpaka siku ya idi. (Consequences)
Mwenda omo na tezi, marejeo ni ngamani. (Consequences)
Mwenye kulinda halindi jicho lisiponudhuri. (Consequences)
Nyasi hazikauke bure: kuna mti kati. (Consequences)
Ndiwe ulotia moto sasa moshi umo machoni mwako. (Consequences)
Ukiingilia lisilokuhusu, utapata lisilokuridhi. (Consequences)
Ukila utakapo - wemdako pia utakula. (Consequences)
Wema wa mtu humfaa mwenyewe, na ubaya wake humdhuru. (Consequences)
Yambo kuingia sahali, kutoka ni uthakili. (Consequences)
Aliyeshika ameshika, akiacha azuzue. (Contancy)
Ana uso mwingine kwa mungu na mwingine kwa shetani. (Contancy)
Asiyetua (or asotua) hupata alitakalo. (Contancy)
Bandu, bandu huisha (or humaliza, humala) gogo. (Contancy)
Bendera ipepeayo sana mwishowe huchanika. (Contancy)
Chovya, chovya, humaliza buyu la asali. (Contancy)
Hakuachi kucha kwa sababu jogoo mmoja amegoma kuwika. (Contancy)
Ili ngwe iwe ndogo, chutama uipimapo. (Contancy)
Kibuyu kisipopasuka, kinaweza kuchotea maji mengine. (Contancy)
Kinyonga hubadili rangi kulingana na mazingira yake. (Contancy)
Kipila mwa ufukoni, shakwe mwa chakani gani? (Contancy)
Kitumba cha jongoo hakina mwokotaji. (Contancy)
Kiwambaza hakina sura mpaka kisirimwe. (Contancy)
Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele. (Contancy)
Kwa kumpiga kenge mahali pamoja anakufa. (Contancy)
Maji hutelemkia bondeni, hayapandi kilimani. (Contancy)
Maji ukiyavulia nguo, huna budi kuyaoga. (Contancy)
Mchimba kaburi hachoki mpaka anaona mwanandani. (Contancy)
Minyoo humfuata mwenye mikasa uhamishoni. (Contancy)
Mkoma ukimfukuza, usibakize vyombo vyake. (Contancy)
Mkondo upitishao maji na ukae utapitisha maji. (Contancy)
Mtenda jambo asiishe, ni kama asiyetenda. (Contancy)
Mti uliozoea kupanda rahisi kuteremka. (Contancy)
Mtupa jongoo hutupa na mti (or ungõongo) (Contancy)
Mwungwana hufungwa na kauli yake. (Contancy)
Neno baada ya neno, kitabu hujaa. (Contancy)
Nyimbo ya (or za) kufunza (or kufunzwa) haikeshi (or hazikeshi) ngoma. (Contancy)
Nyoka ni nyoka hata aking'olewa meno. (Contancy)
Siafu wanaondoshwa mmoja kwa mmoja. (Contancy)
Simbiko haisimbuki ila kwa msukosuko. (Contancy)
Tembo kiwa tonetone, ndipo ijaapo panda. (Contancy)
Tone na tone bahari huweka (or huwa mchirizi). (Contancy)
Ukikomboa mtumwa atarudi utumwani. (Contancy)
Ukimwona akipekua kwa mkia, alifanya hivyo mbeleni. (Contancy)
Umekula ng'ombe mzima, washindwa na mkia? (Contancy)
Usijifanye kinyonga kujigeuza rangi. (Contancy)
Usiwe unakunjwa na watu kama jani. (Contancy)
Uzuri wa nguo rangi, ikifuliwa huenda na maji. (Contancy)
Wachezaji bora ngomani ni wale waliojizatiti. (Contancy)
Ya pwani yakijaa huja ndani, yakipwa hwenda nje. (Contancy)
Akuambiaye: "kula kitoweo kwa uangalifu" anataka ushibe. (Consultation)
Ampae maana shetani, hujipatisha ghadhabu za rahmani. (Consultation)
Asiyeona aibu zake, haifai aone aibu za wengine. (Consultation)
Asiyesikia la mkuu huona makuu (or maovu). (Consultation)
Bamba na waume (or wake ni) bamba, hakuna bamba la mume peke yake. (Consultation)
Fanya sahibu wa heri kwa kutakana shauri. (Consultation)
Mashauri ya mtu usiyashike, mtu siri husema na moyo wake. (Consultation)
Oni la tajiri hukubalika, la maskini hukataliwa. (Consultation)
Onyo kwa mwerevu ni baraka, kwa mpumbavu ni tusi. (Consultation)
Panapo (or penye) wengi hapaharibiki neno. (Consultation)
Usiseme kibanza jichoni mwa mwenzio kumbe wewe una boriti. (Consultation)
Asiyekunywa kwenye chemchem hunywa kwenye mto. (Contentment)
Bahati ya mwenzio usiilalie [nje]. (Contentment)
Bahati ya pua si ya mdomo (or kinywa). (Contentment)
Baya baya lako, si jema la mwenzako. (Contentment)
Bora nusu kitumbua mkononi kuliko kitumbua kizima kilicho dukani. (Contentment)
Chungwa unaloweza kulifikia lichune, sio kulirukia liliko juu zaidi. (Contentment)
Furaha inahitaji cha kufanya, cha kupenda na cha kutumaini. (Contentment)
Hakuna furaha ya milele zaidi ya uzima wa roho. (Contentment)
Heri nitakula na nini kuliko nitakula nini. (Contentment)
Kwamba una kidogo au kwamba una wingi, uwe radhi. (Contentment)
Maji meupe baharini, lakini pwani hayanishi nyota. (Contentment)
Mbaazi ukikosa maua husingizia jua. (Contentment)
Mwenye chake hakosi cha mwenzake. (Contentment)
Mwenye moyo wa furaha, humzaidia raha. (Contentment)
Raha ya dunia ni mambo matatu: la kwanza afya, la pili ni kitu, tatu bahati ya kupendwa na watu. (Contentment)
Raha ya chura: tumbo ndani ya maji, mgongo nje. (Contentment)
Radhia na hicho chako kifungacho nyumba yako. (Contentment)
Twaridhia na baghala tuwakosapo farasi. (Contentment)
Ukiwa na ngozi, usitamani ngozi zenyi mikia mirefu na mizuri. (Contentment)
Usishindwe (na) kupika ukasingizia jiko lina moshi. (Contentment)
Asiye na mtoto (or mwana), na abebe (or aeleke) jiwe. (Cooperation)
Asiyenitua kwa hili langu, akiwa na lake n'asitumai. (Cooperation)
Chombo hakiendi ikiwa kila mtu anapiga makasia yake. (Cooperation)
Jito likinenepa ni sababu ya mito mingine. (Cooperation)
Juu ufike mzinga, sharti uvutwe kwa kamba. (Cooperation)
Kama kusingwa ni huku, naradhiwa taka zangu. (Cooperation)
Kata zamani utafika kwangu kuomba dawa ya mtoto. (Cooperation)
Kazi ya kugawanywa haziishii katikati. (Cooperation)
Kidole kimoja hakivunji (or hakiui) chawa. (Cooperation)
Kilio cha ndege ndicho kilichoozesha mayai. (Cooperation)
Macho mawili huona zaidi kuliko jicho moja. (Cooperation)
Maji ya nazi yataka (or yatafuta) mvugulio. (Cooperation)
Mnazi mpata vyote, ila chujio iliukosa. (Cooperation)
Mti haushuliki ila kwa mti mwingine. (Cooperation)
Nahodha wengi, chombo (or jahazi) huenda mrama. (Cooperation)
Nia zikiwa moja, kilicho mbali huja. (Cooperation)
Ondoka (or amka or inuka) twende! Ni (or watu) waaganao. (Cooperation)
Paka wengi wangewako, wamewazidisha panya. (Cooperation)
'Shika shika' (or shike, shike) na mwenyewe nyuma. (Cooperation)
Vikombe vikikaa pamoja havina budi kugongana. (Cooperation)
Wakubwa hupendelea ubinafsi; wadogo hupendeka ujamaa. (Cooperation)
Watu waliambiwa "kakaeni," hawakuambiwa "kashindaneni." (Cooperation)
Wawili wakishirikiana mfuko wa fedha, mmoja huimba na mwingine hulia. (Cooperation)
Wawili wenye shauri moja washinda wanane wenye kubishana. (Cooperation)
Asiye na mjomba hujifanya mjomba mwenyewe. (Cunning)
Chui na majani na mbuzi huvushwaje dau moja? (Cunning)
Fimbo uliyonayo mkononi ndiyo iwezayo kukupiga. (Cunning)
Heri nyoka akuume, kama watu wakukame. (Cunning)
Kaa mkuu ng'ombe wa maji akinua gando mwelemeze nanda. (Cunning)
Kidevu kamwambia ndevu kila apataye huwa mwerevu. (Cunning)
Kumchokoa kenge katika tundu lake kwataka utaratibu. (Cunning)
Kwenye kuingia sisimizi watu wanaona. (Cunning)
Leo ni siku ya mwerevu, kesho ya mpumbavu. (Cunning)
Mhadaaji kihadaiwa hivi huona uchungu. (Cunning)
Mtoto wa mkima hamfundidhi mzee kima hila zamani mayele. (Cunning)
Mwenye hekima huona gizani, mpumbavu hupapasa. (Cunning)
Mwerevu hajinyoi mwenyewe, na akijinyoa hujikata. (Cunning)
Ndani ya akili ya mtu mna wazimu wake. (Cunning)
Panya akimcheka paka, anajua shimo lilipo. (Cunning)
Usitafute ncha ya kamba, lakini shina lake. (Cunning)
Werevu wa sungura, masikio merevu. (Cunning)
Werevu walipo tele, mafanikio si tele. (Cunning)
Adhabu ya kaburi hujua (or aijua; aijuaye ni; ajua) maiti. (Death)
Aliyekula kitovu chako, hatakuachia utumbo. (Death)
Anokufa awachaye wana afurahi, haifi hayati, tawi hufa uhai hukaa. (Death)
Chenye asili ya kiumbe hakikosi deni la kifo. (Death)
Hucheka aliyefiwa kabla ya kufikwa na kifo. (Death)
Kifo kikimbizwa funza chawekwa mahali gani? (Death)
Kila mahuluki, hufa hafufuki, kabula ya buki. (Death)
Kunako matanga kumekuwa watu (or kumekufa mtu). (Death)
Kuzika ni thawabu, yaliypbaki ni fahari. (Death)
Maisha ni mafupi kwa mahitaji ya mwanadamu. (Death)
Mgeni mzuri ni pongo; akifa atakuachia pembe. (Death)
Na mwanadamu hapana kitu, mara huwa mzima na mara akafa. (Death)
Pua [ya kila binadamu] inaangalia chini. (Death)
Tunaishi mara moja, tunakufa mara moja. (Death)
Ucheo wa kufa hauelekei mwenye cheo. (Death)
Ulacho ndicho chako, kilichobaki ni cha mchimba lindi. (Death)
Yuwenda endaye, mwenda kweli hana marejeo. (Death)
Afadhali ulifanye sasa jambo lilo utakalo kwisha. (Decision)
Asema: "sebu! Sebu!" na kimoyo (or kiroho) ki mumo. (Decision)
Kadiria fedha uliyonayo si ile iliyoko kwa mdeni wako. (Decision)
Kikuongoacho ki haramu, kikuongoako ni kuzimu. (Decision)
Kiumambuzi kimeuma mbuzi, twatafuta kiumambuzi tutopoe mbuzi. (Decision)
Likiwika (or likiwaka) lisiwike (or lisiwake) kutakucha, [twende zetu]. (Decision)
Mwangaza mbili mbambo mwenga humuengaenga. (Decision)
Mwanzo huwa na usiri, ikawa mkaragazo. (Decision)
Ndiyo kwanza mkoko kualika (or ualike) maua. (Decision)
Nia haikuwa moja, ndipo usipate jambo. (Decision)
Njia mbili zilimshinda mzee fisi, alipasuka msamba. (Decision)
Usiende pahali bila haja, ghalibu hukasirika. (Decision)
Usiseme "kesho kesho" hwenda hutaona mwisho. (Decision)
Gongo likiingia, bongo hukimbia. (Drinking - eating)
Kadiri wafyonza pombe nayo yakufyonza akili. (Drinking - eating)
Mgema akisifiwa tembo hulitia maji. (Drinking - eating)
Mlevi akiponyoka, mgema hukifutika. (Drinking - eating)
Mlevi (or kilevi) mtaka chombo, simjengee safari. (Drinking - eating)
Mtu hunawa akala na aliyepo kanawa. (Drinking - eating)
Mwana wa yungi hulewa kaifa wa mwalimwengu. (Drinking - eating)
Riziki ya wagema-tembo mikononi mwa walevi. (Drinking - eating)
Akwitaye kajaza, ukikawia atapunguza. (Duty)
Haki ya mtu haipotei, haigawanyiki. (Duty)
Jawabu na wakatiwe, na wakatiwe si zani. (Duty)
Kuna matatu mfano, asubuhi na jioni. (Duty)
Moto hauna ubaguzi yeyote humwunguza. (Duty)
Mtu hakatai mwito, hukataa alichoitiwa. (Duty)
Mvunja kwao hakui, ila huwa yeye mbombwe. (Duty)
Ndaulia! Si ulinzi: bora ni kwenda mwenyewe. (Duty)
Nisamehe, nisamehe, ilivunja vyombo vikamalizika. (Duty)
Paka akiwa hakimu panya hawezi kushinda kesi. (Duty)
Sultani akisahau ngoma, usimkumbushe. (Duty)
Ukiitwa nenda ukakatae ulichoitiwa. (Duty)
Ulipo si kitu, unachofanya hapo ndicho muhimu. (Duty)
Usiutwae ulimwengu kuuchukua kwa kichwa. (Duty)
Wenye kuoa mwoe, tutakula likilimba. (Duty)
Aliyemfunza chui kula watu ni binadamu. (Evil - good)
Buyu kali ni dawa ya mwanamimba [mwenye mimba]. (Evil - good)
Chenye pembe hakifichiki, ukikificha kitapasua nguo. (Evil - good)
Chui inayokula ndama inakupita kukasirika (Evil - good)
Dhambi za ahera ndizo zitakapopatilizwa katika ahera (Evil - good)
Heri ngumi ya usoni kuliko neno baya rohoni. (Evil - good)
Jambo baya likitokea nyumbani yatima hukaribiwa. (Evil - good)
Kibuyu cha mgema hakivunjwi na mti. (Evil - good)
Kichwa ulichokitoa damu napo usiokote chawa zake. (Evil - good)
Kidogo cha mwenye haki [ni bora]. (Evil - good)
Kijumba cha ufisadi mbele kina sumbuko. (Evil - good)
Kikulacho ki[mo] nguoni mwako, kimefichwa kwa machoni. (Evil - good)
Kiwi cha yule, ni chema cha yule: hata ulimwengu ukaisha. (Evil - good)
Kuku na mavi, mlowe; ukimuwasa aleni? (Evil - good)
Kutoshiriki uovu ni wajibu mtakatifu. (Evil - good)
Maovu mengi huwa huru zaidi usiku wa kiza. (Evil - good)
Mchimba kisima (or kiwi) huingia (or hutumbika) mwenyewe. (Evil - good)
Mfyeka msitu mwisho hujikata mwenyewe. (Evil - good)
Mkiziondoa hadi mwavunja yenu biladi. (Evil - good)
Mkono uliotia jiwe majini, ule ule utaopoa. (Evil - good)
Mla nyama mbichi ana hofu ya kuumwa na tumbo. (Evil - good)
Mwenye nia mbovu ndiye atakaengia kisimani. (Evil - good)
Nia njema ni tabibu, nia mbaya huharibu. (Evil - good)
Palipo [kuwa] moto, panajikunja mbwa. (Evil - good)
Si mzuka pekee [pana mkono wa mtu]. (Evil - good)
Ubaya wa mtu ni umdhuruo, nao wema wake ni umfaao. (Evil - good)
Uchongwao huchongewa paa mlimwengu ukamsawaa. (Evil - good)
Ukimwombea kifo mama kambo, kifo hicho humchukua mama yako. (Evil - good)
Ulishapo kilabu, utaona taabu. (Evil - good)
Wema hufanywa na mbaya, ubaya haufanywi na mwema. (Evil - good)
Zani haina hazana: ni ukuba wa mbeleni. (Evil - good)
Adhama ya mtu hutoka kwake mwenyewe. (Excellence - inferiority)
Chema (or kizuri) chajiuza, kibaya chajitembeza. (Excellence - inferiority)
Chuma kiwe kigumu hupitishwe motoni. (Excellence - inferiority)
Chura mpumbavu alinda kisima na maji yatekwa (Excellence - inferiority)
Eneo la maisha si hoja, jali unachojenga hapo. (Excellence - inferiority)
Hakuna mchele usiokuwa na chenga. (Excellence - inferiority)
Hapakosi ndege wengi penye mti mkubwa. (Excellence - inferiority)
Hapana kizuri kilichohitimu kwa watu wote. (Excellence - inferiority)
Hekima iko kichwani, sio machoni. (Excellence - inferiority)
Heshima apewe mjuwaye heshima. (Excellence - inferiority)
Jema halipatikani kwa urahisi. (Excellence - inferiority)
Johari za mtu ni mbili, akili na haya. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kama hutaweza kuvuta mtumbwi, usiuondoshe nchi kavu. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kamba ikikatika, tuunge nyingine. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kibiriti huwaka, hakitashinda kasuku. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kilicho kitamu hakiwekwi ndani ya shavu. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kimumunye huharibikia ukubwani. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kina cha maisha ni bora kuliko urefu wake. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kiongozi dhaifu ni fedheha kwa wanaongozwa. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kitanda cha mbao hakina bei sawa cha chuma. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kutafuta makosa si kazi, kazi ni kuyasahihisha. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kutunga na kunadhifu ni kama kwomoa nyuki. (Excellence - inferiority)
Kuvua maji ya kina kwataka wakurufunzi (or wakafunzi). (Excellence - inferiority)
Macho yataweza kuacha moma bila kumwona, na kumwona nyoka mdogo aliye karibu naye. (Excellence - inferiority)
Mcheza hawi kiwete, ngoma yataka matao. (Excellence - inferiority)
Mjeledi humpasa farasi na hatamu humpasa punda. (Excellence - inferiority)
Mkulima bora hukaribishwa kila mahali. (Excellence - inferiority)
Mpita njia hafurahii sifa apewazo (Excellence - inferiority)
Mtemba ni mtemba bora unatifua moshi. (Excellence - inferiority)
Mtu kwao, mwenye kudharau juha. (Excellence - inferiority)
Nahodha akiwa bora huvifungasa viwili [vitani]. (Excellence - inferiority)
Nahodha hodari haogopi mawimbi. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ngalawa isiyo na mirengo haisaliki. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ngoma ikolee huambwa huku na huku. (Excellence - inferiority)
Nyumba ya mchangani haihimili dhoruba (Excellence - inferiority)
Paka hashibi kwa wali, matilabae ni panya. (Excellence - inferiority)
Pale uliponunua ngoma inayolia vizuri utaparudia. (Excellence - inferiority)
Penye mafundi hapakosi wanafunzi. (Excellence - inferiority)
Punje moja ya mtama ni bora kuliko almasi. (Excellence - inferiority)
Swifa za mti zafungwa ndani mwa yaliyochungwa. (Excellence - inferiority)
Tamu ya madafu kunywea dafuni. (Excellence - inferiority)
Tendea-mbwa, ajuaje fadhiliye? (Excellence - inferiority)
Uje, upitie mwamba, tukujue u rubani. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ukiona chungu kipya, usitupe cha zamani. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ukitaka nyumba njema utie msingi mwema. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ukiua nyoka, ukikate kichwa, usije kuumwa mara ya pili. (Excellence - inferiority)
Ukuukuu wa kamba si upya wa ukambaa. (Excellence - inferiority)
Upepo umepinduka, la shamba lake mjini. (Excellence - inferiority)
Usidharau kiselema. Chalima kikapita jembe zima. (Excellence - inferiority)
Usifikiri mama yako ndiye mpishi peke yake. (Excellence - inferiority)
Usile lilofunjika, usifunje lilo zima. (Excellence - inferiority)
Wapiga mbio ni wengi, washindi ni wachache. (Excellence - inferiority)
Watu hujifunza kutoka makosa yao. (Excellence - inferiority)
Wenzile, hawasalile, wanaume wenye maana: (Excellence - inferiority)
Wimbo muwi [mtu] hamuongolei mwana. (Excellence - inferiority)
Yote yang'aayo usidhani ni dhahabu. (Excellence - inferiority)
Asiyejua faida ya mwangaza aingie gizani. (Experience)
Avaaye kiatu ndiye ajuaye msumari uchomapo. (Experience)
Hakimu mjua methali hutoa mashauri ya hekima. (Experience)
Hali ya mtu haijui mtu, mwenye hali kaijulia. (Experience)
Jambo (or neno) usilolijua ni kama usiku wa kiza. (Experience)
Macho yaliona milima, hayashtukii mabonde. (Experience)
Mguu ulioumwa na nyoka hawishi woga: hata ukiona kamba hudhania ni nyoka. (Experience)
Mla ndizi husahau, lakini mtupa ganda hasahau. (Experience)
Mwana mtamba kule hupita mzee wa kale. (Experience)
Mwenda bure si mkaa 8ure, huenda akaokota. (Experience)
Mwenye kuumwa na nyoka akiona jani hustuka. (Experience)
Mwizi hushikwa na mwizi mwenziwe. (Experience)
Mzungu wa kula haufundishwi mwana. (Experience)
Neno moja la mwenye hekima lapita kumi ya mpumbavu. (Experience)
Ng'ombe hajui thamani ya mkia wake mpaka umekatwa. (Experience)
Nyani akishindwa kuukwea mti, una kilema. (Experience)
Nyumba usiyolala ndani huijui ila yake. (Experience)
Tamba uone, kama hukutamba huna uonacho. (Experience)
Tendo husahauliwa na mtenda, mtendwa hasahau. (Experience)
Tukisikia hatuelewi, tukijifunza tunajua. (Experience)
Udhaifu wa wenye nguvu ni nguvu wa wadhaifu. (Experience)
Ukisitaajabu ya mussa utaona ya firauni. (Experience)
Utapojua maisha, yatakuwa yamekwisha. (Experience)
Wajitia sogoro kwa yote, jinyoe kisogo chako. (Experience)
Bahati humnadia wa mbele na kumfanya wa nyuma. (Fate)
Bahati hwenda kwa wawi, wema wakalia ngowa. (Fate)
Bahati mbaya ikimwandama kiumbe kumbanduka ni shida. (Fate)
Hayo yote yataisha, hata wivu, ni filimu tu. (Fate)
Huja zenu hufaani, yandishiwe azalini. (Fate)
Kaa akiinua gando mambo yamekatika (or yapisie kae). (Fate)
Kama ilivyo kwa kuku ndivyo ilivyo kwa kanga. (Fate)
Kila siku ni udhia, mwanaadamu huchoka. (Fate)
Kulala (or kutwa) na kucha ni mwaka: hupita mambo mangapi? (Fate)
Kupata si kwa werevu, [na] kukosa si [kwa] ujinga. (Fate)
Mkaa (or mlala) pema pabaya panamngoja. (Fate)
Mkataa (or mkimbia) ole (or wele) wamngoja mbele. (Fate)
Mkusudiwa halile, riziki nda olewao. (Fate)
Mngalegeza demani, chombo ki juu ya mwamba. (Fate)
Mngamba mwakaza dama, kuna kiwingu joshini. (Fate)
Mny ama asiye na bahati huzaa wakati wa mawindo. (Fate)
Mtu hupata ajaliwalo, silo alitakalo. (Fate)
Mvua ya mwaka kikaka hupanda shamba na taka. (Fate)
Naswibu hwenda kwa wawi, wema wakalia ngoa. (Fate)
Riziki, kama ajali, huitambui ijapo. (Fate)
Riziki ya mwanadamu imo maishani mwake. (Fate)
Ukiona sahani moja katika salala, zamani ilikuwa ikitiliwa chakula. (Fate)
Usishindane na kari, kari ni mja wa mungu. (Fate)
Wole wako hukatai, wole wako huepuki. (Fate)
Yapitayo hayabadiliki (or hayageukani), na yajayo hayaelimiki (or hayajulikani). (Fate)
Aliyetishwa na nyoka usiku akiona kamba hushtuka. (Fear)
Angurumapo simba, mcheza [ni] nani? (Fear)
Hakuna mzee atakayesema alikuwa mwoga utotoni. (Fear)
Kwa mwoga huenda kicheko [na] kwa shujaa huenda kilio. (Fear)
Mcheka bahari si msafiri, na mtaka shari simwepi. (Fear)
Mtembezi mpe mwezi, mpe kiza mwizi. (Fear)
Mwenye kukimbia hawazi giza wala haoni jua. (Fear)
Mwenye kuumwa na nyoka hamaliziki uboka (or woga). (Fear)
Ng'ombe mwenye tume ndiye achinjwaye. (Fear)
Pasipo na cha kupoteza, hapana cha kuogopa. (Fear)
Shujaa hufa mara moja. Mwoga hufa mara elfu moja. (Fear)
Sitaacha kula mkate kwa kuogopa kiungulia. (Fear)
Usiku wa kiza mangazimbwe: mtumbuu huwa papa. (Fear)
Wakati wa hatari, kila mtu hulilia roho yake. (Fear)
Watoto, watoto hawahofu (or hawauchi) moto. (Fear)
Afuatae upotevu si mwerevu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Aibu, kujikwaa kisiki mara mbili. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ajaposhikwa mafungo huenda tena. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Akisema mwendawazimu, msikiaji awe na akili. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Alitoka kichele kuzimu hakuna nyota. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Alivunja jahazi kwa kitumbua. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Asiyejua maana haambiwi [maana]. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Asiyekucha ng'ombe, ng'ombe ni yeye. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Asiyeona kwa yeye na akionywa haoni. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Asiyethamini chake ni mjinga wa vya wenziwe. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ateteae mtuku ni tangauko la bure. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Chakula unachotupa mwingine anakitamani. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Fumbo humfumbia mjinga mwerevu hung'amua. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Hata mpumbavu huweza kumshauri mwenye hekima (Foolishness - wisdom)
Hawawashi moto pori yenye kuungua (Foolishness - wisdom)
Heshima, heshima, vimeuma visima (Foolishness - wisdom)
Heshima kwa mpumbavu ni upumbavu (Foolishness - wisdom)
Hujenga ghorofa kuzimuni. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Hutia iye mpunga shinani la mlilana? (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ingawa ni usiku butu, mnofuni usithubutu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Jinga likikwerevuka, akili hakuna tena (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kajigeuza chachandu kujipalia makaa. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kapu lililotoboka haliwekwi kitoweo. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kawa pweza, kujipalia makaa. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kichwa cha nyoka hakibandiki mtungi. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kila afugaye nyoka, lazima kumwuma. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kinara cha mwalimu hakwei zuzu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kiumbe mwanzo hajuti, majuto huja kinyume. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kosa ndilo lenye aibu, si adhabu yenye aibu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kuchinja mbuzi kwa ajili ya kinofu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kugombana na udongo, unakishtakia (or utakielezea) kisuguu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kuku yenye kuwa kwao inadondoa paka ya pori. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kutaka lisilokuwa, ni maana ya ujinga. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kutojua humlaza nyoka jikoni. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kuwashia taa pofu ni kuharibu mafuta (Foolishness - wisdom)
Kuzimisha moto kwa mafuta wilaya (Foolishness - wisdom)
Majuto ni mjukuu, mwishowe huja kinyuma (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mgawo unajulikana kadiri utakavyopewa majani. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mikononi mwa mjinga shoka ni mshindo basi. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mjibu mjingwa sawa na ujinga wake. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mjinga akierevuka, mwerevu yu[po] mashakani (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mjinga humnyonga mamake aliye kaburini. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mjinga mpe kilemba utamwona mwendowe. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mke azaaye mchana haulizwi amezaa nini. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mkubwa alikosa figa, ukuni alibeba. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mlaji ni mla leo; mla jana kala nini? (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mpumbavu anasema, mwenye elimu hasemi. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mtikisa mbuyu hujitikisa mwenyewe. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mtu si mjinga asemaye sikufahamu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mtukuze mjinga ujitengenezee. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mtwangia jaani, huondoka na mtitigo. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mwasha taa mwezini hasidi wa mafutaye. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mwenye akili tukufu ni kama kwambiwa neno. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mwerevu kanga, mwenye kuacha maji akaoga mchanga. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ni kama nguvu ya mayonda, zitakwishilia (or hufilia) nyangwani. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Pweza ndiye ajikaangaye na mafuta yake. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Samaki akioza mmoja, usitupe tenga. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Si busara kukimbia mvua kwa kujitumbukiza mtoni. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Siwashe taa nyumbani mwa kipofu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Sizidi kilio matangani, sipeleke tende umangani (Foolishness - wisdom)
Tusisukume gari lisilo na magurudumu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ujinga wa kuuza si ubaradhuli wa kununua. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Ukiwa mwerevu sana jiwekee ujinga kidogo (Foolishness - wisdom)
Umejigeuza pweza, unajipalia makaa? (Foolishness - wisdom)
Upande wa pili wa mto wavutia. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Upumbavu wa mamba, anakimbia mvua katika mto. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usigombe na mkwezi, nazi imeliwa na mwezi (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usihadaike u mtu mzima. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usijitie hamnazo kucheza ngoma utakazo. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usimtie mjinga pa nahodha mwema, mwenye kulichung a tanga, ajue kupima. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usione giza kwako ukaamua kufuata mwangaza wa jirani. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usione nyumbu, pahali pa mbu. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Usipo na nywele, chanuo ni ya (or nda) nini? (Foolishness - wisdom)
Wakimbia kufiwako wenda kuliwako nyama. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Watengeneza kwa wenzako, kwako kunaporomoka. (Foolishness - wisdom)
Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine. (Freedom)
Mtu akifika chengo cha mtu, humtegemea. (Freedom)
Mtu huzaliwa huru, lakini siku zote ni mfungwa. (Freedom)
Adui ukimtahadhari mara moja, rafiki umtahadhari mara elfu moja. (Friendship)
Akupe ndao simdharau, akukataao msahau. (Friendship)
Akusaidiaye shidani, ndiye kweli ni wako mwandani. (Friendship)
Ambaye hashikamani nawe, si wako mwandani. (Friendship)
Asiyefawa na wake hufawa na mwenziwe. (Friendship)
Asiyekuwapo machoni, na moyoni hayupo. (Friendship)
Bora kuwa mwiba kwa upande wa rafiki yako kuliko sauti yake ya mwangwi. (Friendship)
Bora siku ya kuunga urafiki kuliko ile ya mlimo. (Friendship)
Cha bei yafaa wawili; wa tatu ni mlozi. (Friendship)
Cha mwenzio mavi ukikiona kiheshimu. (Friendship)
Chakula kilicho mbali usipokipata, unaweza kupata kwa wengine (Friendship)
Chui umkutapo kwako, umfanye rafiki yako. (Friendship)
Heri adui mwerevu kama rafiki (or mwenzi) mpumbavu. (Friendship)
Heri kuliwa na simba kama kuliwa na fisi. (Friendship)
Kuanzisha urafiki si kazi, ngwamba ni kuupalia. (Friendship)
Kupendana kama pete na kidole, huachana kwa usiku. (Friendship)
Marafiki kumi, miti kumi yenye kuoza. (Friendship)
Mfupa wa mbuzi wa mwenzio ni mtamu. (Friendship)
Milima haikutani, bali wanadamu hukutana. (Friendship)
Msi nacho si mwendiwe, mwenye nacho ende nawe. (Friendship)
Mtu asiye na sadiki yu kama yamini bila shamali. (Friendship)
Mtu asiyekuwa na mke, sahibu yakwe huwa shemejiye. (Friendship)
Mtu na rafikiye ni kama kombe, haziachi kuchakacha. (Friendship)
Mwili wa mwenzio ni mkondo wa mwili wako. (Friendship)
Neno la mwenzako, unipe kiti nikae; neno lako unasimama hata wima. (Friendship)
Nyumba, ijapo ndogo, mpenzi hakosi nafasi (Friendship)
Panzi mwana mwaka-moyo, hifa kwa wewe vina nini? (Friendship)
Rafiki akukosoaye si adui akusifuye. (Friendship)
Rafiki huwa adui na adui huwa rafIKI. (Friendship)
Rafiki wanakufahamu unapofanikiwa na unawafahamu unapoanguka. (Friendship)
Rahisi kumpoteza rafiki kuliko kumpata tena. (Friendship)
Salamu nyingi, mchanga wa pwani ni haba. (Friendship)
Uchungu wa mwenzako hauwezi kukudhuru. (Friendship)
Walio mbali kwa mbali huonana kwa nyaraka. (Friendship)
Wenzi wako siwacheke, akushikao mshike (Friendship)
Aliyejaliwa kajaliwa, ukimwombe akose, mungu anampa. (Gifts)
Aliyemnyima mwenzake nyama ya senji, mbuluku akamnyima nyama ya mbogo. (Gifts)
Ametoa nguo jogoo, mkewe hakuzipata. (Gifts)
Jumbe (or yumbe) asiye na uji haamkiwi. (Gifts)
Kitu ni futa la moyo, humpa umpendae. (Gifts)
Kumpa mwenzio si kutupa, ni akiba ya mbeleni. (Gifts)
Kupata kukulekeapo, ufurahi na kupata. (Gifts)
Kutoa (or kupa) ni moyo usambe ni utajiri. (Gifts)
Maskini ana huruma kwa mtaka msaada [kuliko tajiri]. (Gifts)
Mkono ulikupa maji, ule ule utarudisha kopo. (Gifts)
Mla ng'ombe na watwana, mlifi ni mwungwana. (Gifts)
Mtego bila [ya] chambo haunasi [hata chango]. (Gifts)
Mtu akimpa maskini kichache, mungu humruzuku kingi. (Gifts)
Mtu kiomba sadaka, umpe aloyataka, nakupe mungu jazaka. (Gifts)
Mwendo kikuhitajia, ulicho nacho ridhia. (Gifts)
Mwenye kilio hulia, nami nikawa msaadae. (Gifts)
Mwenzako akikualikia kuku miguu hukwelekea. (Gifts)
Mzigo wa chungu ni chembe moja [ya mchele]. (Gifts)
Ng'ombe atoaye maziwa ndiye kipenzi cha mfugaji (Gifts)
Ukimpa mwenzio zawadi, furaha uijaze fuadi. (Gifts)