The Lion King | 53
African Proverbs
Luganda Language:
“Atamuzadde,y’amutikka ejjinja”
Meaning:
Human nature tends to
protect those who are our own
flesh and blood or those we are
connected to.
“Ataliiwo, tagwirwa muti”
Meaning:
Whoever is not available
when the tree is falling(opportunity).
He or she shouldn’t expect to
benefit from its fruits.
SIERRA LEONE
Krio Language:
‘Keep tick biyen door for the
day u neba go crais’
Meaning:
Keep stick behind
your door in the event that
your neighbors’ dog runs mad
“Pikin wae wan werr e papa in
trousis na rope go don e wais.”
Meaning:
A child that wants to
wear the dads trouser would
lose his waist from the tying of
the rope
KENYA
Kiswahili Language:
“Huwezi kujua ukiwezacho
mpaka umejaribu”
Meaning:
You cannot know
what you can do until you
have tried.
Kamba Language:
“Nguli syonthe itiania
musoani”
Meaning:
All monkeys
cannot hang on one
branch, people differ
Luo Language:
“nyathi mar miriambo chalo
gi rech motho e nam ,
ndalo duto gi duogo malo “
Meaning:
A child’s lie is like
a dead fish in a pond that
in the end, always comes to
the surface.
MOZAMBIQUE
“Não há melhor negócio
que a vida. A gente a
obtém a troco de nada.”
Meaning:
There is no
better business than life.
We get it for nothing.
“A palavra é prata, o
silêncio é ouro.”
Meaning:
Word is silver,
silence is golden.
SENEGAL
“Qui attend longtemps au
puits finira par y trouver un
seau à puiser”
Meaning:
When you try, you
always find a solution
“Avant de donner une baffe
à Samba, attends de savoir
ce qu’il siffle”
Meaning:
Before you
answer, you have to be sure
you understand what it was
about.
CONGO BRAZZAVILLE
Lingala language:
“Ko
kende liboso esa kokoma
té ”
Meaning:
you can go first
but you can arrive the last
Lingala language:
“Misso
makassi ndoki té”
Meaning:
Being strong/
harsh does not make you
a witch
GUINEA CONAKRY
Maninka langage
“Iba bassa yé kouroussi-karala, A
ka lon a di A ko labö-diya-sörön”
Meaning:
If you see a lizard
sewing pants, it is so that it could
find a place to get his tail.
UGANDA
