Engero Za Baganda
Ddamu mpulire, ng'anonya byakutwaala
L 'Say it again?' - one who says so is looking for information to spread far wide
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Ddya ddungi, likwerabiza gye wava
L A good marriage, makes a woman forget where she came from (her parent's home)
M An Exquisite environment, endowed with ideal conditions - comfortable living, good food, attention, luxury, etc - will make you forget a bad experience of the past which may have entailed a lot of suffering and misery
Ekibuuka bitalaganye, bikubagana empawa
L Birds which fly without prior arrangement, will hit each other's wings
M When two people bear witness to the same incident, with out prior planning, their testimonies will contradict each other
Ebiddawo tibyenkanankana, enkaajumbe temala nju
L A replacement is never equal to what is being replaced: a used roofing- straw is not adequate for re-thatching a house
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Ebigambo, bikira engoma okulawa
L News spreads faster by word-of-mouth than by the sound of drums
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Ebigambo bya kuno bingi, ng'omwami y'asuza ababbi
L 'Matter that concern this village are complicated' - when the chief's house becomes a dwelling place for the thieves
M People are reluctant to say anything that causes embarrassment to the chief; so they speak in a roundabout fashion
Ebigambo bya kuno tibyekweka, nga bamugmbye gw'ayagala
L 'Matters concerning this village cannot be hidden' - when the identity if his latest girlfriend has been disclosed to him
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Ebigwa bitaraze, wandiga atambula n'abaana baayo
L Disaster preparedness: an ewe always moves with her lamb
M One should always be prepared for unpredictable events - storms, famine, robbery and so on - for the unexpected often happens
Ebinene n'ebinene byagalana, enjovu temenya muvule
L Giants like each other: an elephant will not break a mahogany tree
M Big (powerful) individuals are often respectful if another
Ebinene n'ebinene tebisibagana, ssinga ttimba asiba enjovu
L Big creatures never encircle each other, otherwise the python would strangle the elephant
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Ebinene n'ebinene bitingana, ssinga ttimba emira enjvu
L Big creatures are afraid of each other, otherwise the python would swallow the elephant
M Powerful individuals have mutual fear and respect for each other
Ebirabwa, si byebitendwa
L What one sees is not what one praises
M People always tend to misreport and / or exaggerate events; the extent to which this occurs depends on the basis of the reporter
Ebirwawo bifuuka, amalusu gafuuka engeregeze
L Things change with time, saliva, which dribbles on the side of the mouth while one is sleeping, turns into dried tears
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Ebitali bigabanye, bwe binyagwa bibeera by'omu
L Goods that cannot be divided: when they are forcefully taken they suddenly become property of one person
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Eby'obugagga ntuuyo, bw'owummula nga bikala
L Wealth is like sweat: if you rest, it dries up
M In order to sustain your wealth, you need to work constantly
Egindi wala, nga teli amumanyi
L 'Such and such a place is far away' - one says so - if he doesn't know anybody there
M When you decide to visit someone, the distance to their place is not a hindrance
Eggwanga n'eggwanga, liggweera ku mwenge
L One's revenge is settled at a beer party
M Tit for tat can easily happen at a beer party, because the effect of alcohol induces heedless retaliation
Ekibaawo kimala, ennyindo y'enkoko kye kyenyi
L That which is available is good enough ; a hen's nose is also the forehead
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Ekibaawo kimala, omukwano guloga enjala
L That which is available is good enough; a love relationship kills hunger
M When somebody is with a loved one, hunger ceases to be a problem
Ekibi kyerabirwa mugambi, omugambibwa takyerabira
L Someone who utters a bad word forgets it quickly, but the person that it is directed to doesnot forget
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