Engero Za Baganda
Ekkumi, terikyaamu omu
L An assortment of ten people, cannot hate one individual.
M At least one individual will have a soft spot for him (during a trial), and decide in his favour
Ekkubo erimu, lyassa wamusu
L Taking one route, was what caused the death of the edible rat
M In order to evade bad elements,or an ambush, one must take different routes or travel at different times. (This mostly applies to people who live in dangerous surroundings)
Ekyagaza omubi, omulungi takimanya
L A quality that makes an ugly person lovable, cannot be known by a beautiful person
M The other qualities , besides looks, which make someone attractive;but these vary by individual
Ekyalo ekivuddeko omumanyi, okiraza mumwa
L A village from where your acquaintance emigrated, is shown using pointed lips
M A person's body language cannot fail to disclose his interest - or lack thereof - in something
Ekyekango, tekitya(tekimanyi) muzira
L Shock doesnot spare(doesn't know) a courageous person
M A courageous person can, in any given situation, be overcome by fright, and one should not expect him to do the impossible
Ekyengera amangu, kivunda mangu
L What ripens quickly, perishes quickly
M A plan ( or process) which gets unduly rushed, produces short lived results
Ekyenyi ky'omubi,kisabira eky'omulungi amazzi
L The Forehead of an ugly person requests drinking water for the forehead of beautiful person
M When two people simultaneously request a favor, the more beautiful of the two will get most of the attention and will be the first to be attended to
Embaga enyuma kiro, bw'atagenda kubba, agenda kulwana
L 'The festivity is more interesting during the night' (one who says so) - if he is not going to steal, he plans to get into a fight .
M Someone who insists on attending the festivities at nigh is planning on creating mischief under the cover of darkness
Ebwa engizzi, ezaala enkolya
L A good hunting dog, bears one that is not good at hunting
M The qualities of a good hunting dog are not automatically inherited by its offspring: training is an important factor. The same rule for human beings
Embwa ennyingi, ziwabya omusu
L Too many hunting dogs, will cause an edible rat to go astray
M If the number of the dogs far exceeds what is required it will be difficult to coordinate their movements( too many cooks spoil the broth)
Embwa yange tebba, ng'eyise kulwa taaba
L 'My dog does not steal' (one says so) - when it goes past a tabbaco drying table
M Since a dog does not smoke, it will show not interest in tobacco. But this does not mean the same applies to other items
Emboozi teba nkadde, nnyiniyo yagikaddiya
L A conversation never gets old; the one who leads it bears responsibility for making it sound and old
M One who is narrating a story that took place a while back, must find a way to make it interesting to his listeners, otherwise they will just lose interest
Emboozi tenyumye, ng'asanze eby'okulya biweddewo
L 'The conversation was not interesting' - if he arrives when the eatables are finnished
M The duration of a visit depends on the quality of the hospitality that one is given
Emirembe ngalo, buli guddawo gukira gunnaagwo
L Different eras are like fingers: each is considered to be better than the previous one
M The fingers on a hand have different lengths. The same applies to periods of reign, each of which is remembered in a different light
Emitawaana emingi, gikukuliza enjala ku ngalo
L Too many duties, makes your fingernails grow long
M A very busy person can be forced to forego some of his vital personal needs
Emiti emito, gye giggumuza ekibira
L The young trees, thicken the forest
M The presence of young people makes a family( or nation) feel secure, because of the strength they provide and the continuity that they guarantee
Emmeeme etefumba bigambo, ekwogeza munno kyataryerabira
L A heart which does not use words selectively, makes one say something that a friend never forgets
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Emmeeme gy'esula, ebigere gye bikeera
L Where the heart sleeps, is where the feet will first venture the following morning
M The most pressing problem at bedtime will be the first one to get tackled the following morning
Emmeeme katale, kyesiima kyegula
L The heart is like a market, what it finds attractive is what it buys
M The circumstances of ordinary life filled with many choices from which one can make the best selection; this is similar to a marketplace where there is usually a variety of goods to select from
Emmeeme y'omukulu, esirikira bingi
L The heart of an old person, stores many things
M An old person will acquire lots of information through education and experience, but usually keeps it to himself or shares it when he feels it is appropriate
