Swahili Proverbs in Context   (Methali za Kiswahili)

She kept working patiently despite the delays, telling her friend that ________, so she wasn’t worried about taking her time.

Although he was warned many times, he ignored advice, and in the end he suffered the consequences because ________, you know how elders always say that.

He refused to take a small job because he thought it was beneath him, but his friend laughed and said ________, you can’t be too picky when starting out.

Asiyefunzwa na mamaye hufunzwa na ulimwengu

They were struggling at first, but once everyone started helping, things improved—after all, ________, that’s how teamwork works.

He kept talking loudly about his big plans, but nothing ever happened, and his brother joked that ________, maybe he should act more and talk less.

She worked very hard every day, reminding herself that ________, so she didn’t expect success to come easily.

He hesitated too long and missed the opportunity, and later his friend told him ________, opportunities don’t always come back.

The teacher insisted on discipline from a young age, explaining to the parents that ________, if they want their children to grow up well.

Even though the problem seemed impossible, they encouraged each other by saying ________, so they kept trying different solutions.

After making a serious mistake, he just sighed and said ________, there’s nothing I can do now but learn from it.