The Importance of Proverbs Somali has a rich tradition of proverbs, passed on from previous generations and embellished by individual speakers. Proverbs play a very important role in everyday speech. Aqoon la'aani waa iftiin la'aan. Being without knowledge is to be without light. Ilko wada jir bey wax ku gooyaan.
Unity is power.
Intaadan falin ka fiirso. Look before you leap. Nabar doogi ma haro. An old wound will not go away. This is one area where Somalis find English impoverished.