Methali Arubaini za Kiswahili na Tafsiri yake ya kiingereza

1. Asiyefunzwa na mamaye hufunzwa na ulimwengu - One who is not taught by their

mother will be taught by the world.
2. Asiyefunzwa na baba hufunzwa na ulimwengu - One who is not taught by their
father will be taught by the world.
3. Kutoa ni moyo, usambe ni utajiri - Giving is from the heart, not from wealth.
4. Akiba haiozi - Savings don't spoil.
5. Kufa kwa mende hakulishi chakula cha kunguru - The death of a fly doesn't provide
food for the vulture.
6. Ukienda na mwendo wa kinyonga utavunjika guu - If you walk at the pace of a
chameleon, you'll break your leg.
7. Mnyonge hana haki - The weak have no rights.
8. Pesa ni sabuni ya roho - Money is the soap of the soul.
9. Mwenye kiburi hufedheheka - The proud will be humiliated.
10. Kazi kwa bidii, usiku kwa macho - Work hard during the day and stay up at night.
11. Mkono mtupu haulambwi - An empty hand is not licked.
12. Mvumilivu hula mbivu - Patience pays off.
13. Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala - When the cat is away, the mice will play.
14. Ukimwona nyani, shika mkia - When you see a monkey, hold on to your tail (be
cautious).
15. Nyumba nzuri haikosi kunwa maji - A nice house always has water available.
16. Mtoto wa nyoka ni nyoka - The child of a snake is a snake.
17. Asiyesikia la mkuu huvunjika guu - He who does not listen to the elders, breaks his
leg.
18. Kizuri chajiuza, kibaya chajitembeza - Good things sell themselves, bad things need
advertising.
19. Usitukane nyumba ya mwenzio, ukiona yako inawaka - Don't insult someone else's
house when yours is on fire.
20. Aliye na meno hanyeshi na waliyo nayo - One who has teeth doesn't envy those who
have teeth.
21. Kutoa ni moyo usipotoa ni macho - Giving is from the heart, if you don't give, it's
because of greed.
22. Mjinga akisema shahidi hulishwa - If a fool speaks, a witness is fed.
23. Penye nia pana njia - Where there is a will, there is a way.
24. Mjomba apewa shilingi, mpwa haachi kukumbuka - An uncle is given money, a
nephew never forgets.
25. Kupanda kwa mti hakumaanishi kuifikia mbingu - Climbing a tree doesn't mean
reaching