Engero Za Baganda
Kunno kwaffe, takulaga gy'asula
L 'our home is in this village' - yet he never shows you his residence
M The person want to be identified with the developments in the village, but does not want his residence to be known, because he has not developed himself
Kusigalawo kuzirinda, ng'omwaana w'omufu asaba ow'omulamu olubugo
L To be the lone family survivor is to wait for misery, like a child of the deceased who begs bark cloth from a child of the living
M The sole family survivor typically shoulders the family responsibilities of his departed relatives. But, quite often, the orphans have to live on handouts
Kwaato n'owayo,nga wasikira musikire (omwaana)
L 'Grasp him, and hand him over' - when it concerns an inherited child
M This person (the child's guardian) is being encouraged by his friends to hand over the child for disciplinary action, yet this would not be the case if it were his own child
Kyakayiga, bw'akuba engalabi tayimba
L One who has acquired a new skill: when he beats the ngalabi drum,he cannot sing
M Because of his limitations, a novice cannot perform multiple tasks concurrently
Kyali ky'obulungi, kifuuka kya bubi
L What was done in good faith, can turn into a deed of bad intention
M An individual may do something in good faith, but because of unfortunate circumstances, things take a different turn. For instance, somebody could persuade you to move to a certain area - because of its various amenities etc- but you soon discover that it has many undesirable qualities and you then blame whoever convinced you to move there
Ky'aterekera omulamu, tekivunda
L What God saves for the living, never rots
M A blessing which God has intended for somebody, will be rendered at the chosen moment
Kya mummi, okiriira ku mwaana
L A person who does not want to give away food: when he offers any, he states that it belong to the child
M This person offers food while saying, 'do you want to have some of the child's food?' The aim is to embarrass the intended recipient, or coax him into rejecting the offer
Kyabonere, nga masavu ga ngabi
L It is extremely rare, like fat on an antelope's skin
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Kyebonere,ow'entumbi okumera ebbango
L 'it is extremely rare', when a person with ascites develops a hunched back
M This occurrence is very rare and it will not likely happen again
Kyenkola bannange, ssagala bakinkole, ng'omubbi bamubbye
L 'The treatment i give to my friends, is not the same treatment i would like them to give me' - when a thief's goods have been stolen
M A thief (or bully) cannot relate to the pain that he inflicts upon others, until he has gone through a similar experience
Kyerabirwa mugambi, omugambibwa takyerabira
L A statement gets forgotten by the one who makes it, but the person about whom the statement refers never forgets it
M Malicious statements (or deeds) are often aimed at people who are not in a position to defend themselves. The damage created by the statement can never be forgotten
Kyereeta ng'omususi w'amenvu
L An uninvited guest - like one who peels ripe bananas( for brewing beer)
M There are certain work activities to which people can invite themselves, but for whose efforts one must give some type of reward(Those who help with peeling the bananas are rewarded with beer)
Kyewayagalizaanga embazzi, kubuyaga asudde
L A tree which you had wished to chop down with an axe, has been felled by the wind
M If you had long desired to implement something, but you lacked the means to do so, and then by sheer coincidence the something happens, this proverb is applied
Kyewetwma olwadde,bw'owona tokiwa
L A pledge you made when you are sick, will not get honored when you get better
M When someone is sick, he will commit to pay anything to get better. But once the pain has gone, he will forget about the pledge
Kyewalyanga, bw'olaba ennaku olekayo
L A thing that you used to eat: when you experience hardship, you stop eating it
M When your resources are scarce, you must adjust your lifestyle accordingly
Ky'ofa togabye, walumbe y'akigaba
L What you die without bequeathing , death gives it away
M When someone fails to bequeath his property,it will be distributed randomly among his family member
Ky'okisa ewammwe, omulubaale y'akyogera
L A secret that is kept from the people in your household, will be revealed by a witch doctor
M Because of his supernatural powers, a witch doctor is capable of disclosing to you what you had kept as a secret from you family members. No matter how secretive one is, there is always somebody who will know his secret and let it out
