Engero Za Baganda
Amagezi, gakuweebwa muuno
L Wisdom, is given to you by a friend
M When you are in a tight situation , seeking guidance from a friend is a good idea
Amagezi ntakke, ekuula y'buuka
L Wisdom is like white ants, the one that matures flies away
M Wisdom is first conceived, contemplated, matures and is then shared(disseminated)
Amagezi muliro,bwe gukubula okima ewa munno
L Wisdom is life fire:if you do not have any , you can fetch some from the neighbor
M If you are puzzled about something, you should consult a friend
Amaka abiri musango,olwanirira ag'e Kyaggwe nga ag'e Ssingo baganyaga
L Having two homesteads is a problem: as you are struggling to maintain the home in Kyaggwe, the one is Ssingo is robbed from you
M An individual should only own property that they supervise
Amala okugwa,lw'amaya we yandiyise
L After one has fallen is when he realizes where he should have passed to avoid that fall
M Experience is the best teacher,prevents someone from repeating their errors
Amala okusomoka, yerabira eyamusomesa
L When one has crossed the river, he forgets the person that helped him
M Many people are assisted in various ways to achieve their goals.but quite often they forget the people whose help was critical to make those goals a reality
Amamese amangi,tigeesimira bunnya
L Too many rats cannot dig a hole for themselves
M Too many people involved in one task may achieve substandard results because they either fail to reach a consensus.
Amampaati agegoloza omukadde,sso nga takyawanvuwa
L Pride makes an old person stretch their back, whereas he can no longer grow tall
M Arrogance drives one to do outrageous things, in order to preserve a high profile or power
Amaziga amagya,gajjukiza amakadde
L New Tears remind one of old tears
M A recent bereavement brings back the sorrow of a past bereavement
Amazina g'ekirevu, ogalabira ku mmere
L The dance of a beard can be observed during mealtime.
M Although some individuals are quiet by disposition, there are certain moments that are capable of revealing their true colours
Amegga omunafu, tassako manyo
L One who throws down a weak opponent in wrestling doesn't have to use teeth
M When one is tackling a simpler task, he doesn't need a lot of support
Amazzi bwe gakalira, gadda mu mwaala
L When the water dries up, it returns to the middle of the stream
M During periods of drought the middle part of a stream retains some water: it does not become completely dry
Anakugoba ku nswa, nti tolya omulalu
L One who want to scare you from eating the white ants will say, 'don't eat the madman!"
M A person who conspires to keep everything for himself, uses frightening language to scare others offf
Anakugya ennimi, ageya nnyoko ng'olaba(nga w'oli)
L One who wants you to be referred to as sharp-tongued backbites your mother in your presence
M When one wants to test how well you can control your temper, he will talk ill of a person dear to you in your presence
Anakutiisa embuga, nti omwami yesaze akajegere
L One who wants to scare you from the chief's courtyard, will say that the chief is in a very bad mood
M In order to discourage you from seeking the help of an influential person, someone could use all kinds of excuses- a busy schedule, poor health, a bad mood - all done out of spite to make it appear as though the person is unavailable
Anakuttira amaka, nti ogunnema gusula bweru
L A woman interested in breaking one's marriage says, 'Work that is too much for me sleeps outside'.
M She is implying that no work can be considered too burdensome for her, yet she just wants to incite the husband to send his wife away
Anatera okumala, akoza avulunga
L One who will soon finish eating, dips his food (in the container), without consideration for others
M A person who is about to desert his place of work(or home) behaves spitefully
Asaba omunafu, asaba atoola
L One who asks from a weak person, asks while picking
M One who does not expect any resistance when taking something from weak person
Asasira omunaku, y'amuliza
L One who sympathizes with a bereaved person, makes him weep
M The expression of sympathy brings back memories of the loss
Asenga omwami,tagayaala
L A person who moves into the chief's residence, cannot afford to remain lazy
M There is plenty to do in a chief's house, because there are always several people in the household and a large number of visitors
