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So I'm a
whore
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Yiddish Slang
was so well received that I'm going to try another slang
node
. Like the
Nepali
one, it's not likely that you'll find occasion to use many of these
expression
s. Still, the
expression
s given here give some
insight
into the
value system
of the people who speak the language.
Kikulacho kinguoni mwako
What "eats" you is within your dress
which means the
problem
lies within and not outside yourself
Paka chume mtaani kwenu, halahala vitoweo vyenu
A
stray
cat
is wandering around your
neighborhood
, watch out for your
food
; in this case the "stray cat" is someone who may steal your
partner
.
Shanuo baya pale linapokuchoma
It's a bad
comb
that hurts you.
Even a good thing or person must be considered bad if it hurts you.
Msilolijua litawasumbua
Your
ignorance
will trouble you
. Often said to busy bodies who want to learn private details of your life.
Machoni rafiki, moyoni mnafiki
Friendly in the eyes, a
hypocrite
in the heart.
The meaning is clear.
Ala! Kumbe!
I see!! That is so! A common
expression
indicating surprise upon hearing some recent news.
Halahala mti na macho
Beware, a
stick
and your
eyes
!
A
warning
of impending danger.
Mtumai cha ndugu hufa masikini
He/she who relies on his/her relative's property, dies poor
To encourage self-reliance.
Mdhaniaye ndiye kumbe siye
The one you think is right, is wrong.
This is to say that you are barking up a wrong tree.
Vishindo vingi sio kutenda jambo
Fumbling around doesn't accomplish anything
You're running around and not doing anything.
Kila jambo na wakati wake
There is an
opportune
time for everything
Mama ni mama japokuwa rikwama
A
mother
is a mother even if she is a "coolie's cart"
Even a bad mother is still a mother worthy of
respect
,
love
and
care
.
Mti hawendi ila kwa nyenzo
A
log
moves only with proper tools
This just the opposite of "It's a poor
workman
that complains about his
tool
s."
Usisafirie nyota ya mwenzio
Don't set sail using somebody else's star.
This is something like the
Buddhist} saying, "It is better to do your own
[dharma
poorly than doing someone else's well."
Asiyekujua hakuthamini
He/she who doesn't know you, doesn't value you
Tamu ya mua kifundo
A
sugarcane
is sweetest at the joint.
What seems to be hard to achieve in real life is often times the best.
Mso hili ana lile
A person missing this has that
There is no useless person. Likewise, there is no person that is absolutely perfect.
Mpaji ni Mungu
God
is the Sustainer.
Mostly used by the
poor
to console themselves.
Hata ukinichukia la kweli nitakwambia
Hate me, but I won't stop telling you the
truth
.
Adapted from: http://www.glcom.com/hassan/kanga.html
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