Proverbs

Periodically tweeting Somali proverbs (Maahmaah) with English translations.

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Nin aad fadhi kaga adag tahay looma sare joogsado. #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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If you can overcome somebody when you are sitting, do not stand up. #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Aqoonla'aani waa iftiinla'aan #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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The absence of knowledge is the absence of light. #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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A beard should be shown a beard (i.e. in a dispute an experienced man should be opposed by a man of similar experience). #somali #proverb

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Gadhba gadh baa la tusaa #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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A men who doesn’t know about war is likely the one who rushes ot it #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Dagaal nin aan aqoon baa ku orda #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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If you live long you will see how the camels are born. This is a city proverb, since calving of camels is normal for nomad. #somali #proverb

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Cimrigaagoo dheeraadaa geel dhalayuu ku tusaa #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Women’s tricks are not something one is able to percieve #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Sir nageed lama sal gaaro. #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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The mother of a brave man soon loses her son (dies without sons). #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Geesi hooyadiis dhaqsay u gablantaa #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Nin walba kitaab qummane ah ayaa qoortaa ugu jira. #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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It is written on the face (neck) of everyone that he thinks himself good. #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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You are stitching for him sandals and he is sewing for you a shroud. #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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Nin aad kabtiisa toleysid oo kafantaada tolaya. #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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An offence is forgotten not by the offendeed but by the offender. #somali #somalia #somaliland #proverb

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La-yeele ma hilmaamo, laakin yeele wuu hilmaamaa. #somalia #somaliland #proverb