Kenyan Proverbs

Kenyan Proverbs draw on many peoples from the Rift Valley to the Swahili coast, where oral storytelling thrived. They prize community, respect for elders, and sharp humor about work, cattle, and changing times.

A donkey always says thank you with a kick. (Kenyan Proverb)
Do not say the first thing that comes to your mind. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Do not slaughter a calf before its mother's eyes. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Having a good discussion is like having riches. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
There is no cure that does not have its price. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
He who refuses to obey cannot command. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Nobody walks with another man's gait. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Talking to one another is loving one another. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
The important things are left in the locker. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
A boy isn't sent to collect the honey. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Many births mean many burials. (Kenyan Proverb)
He who is unable to dance blames it in the stony yard. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Just because he harmed your goat, do not go out and kill his bull. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
A heavy burden does not kill on the day it is carried. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Blind belief is dangerous. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Crawling on hands and knees has never prevented anyone from walking upright. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Seeing is different from being told. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
The day before yesterday and yesterday are not the same as today. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
The water of the river flows on without waiting for the thirsty man. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Only believe a woman one day later. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
A man's actions are more important than his ancestry. (Kenyan Proverb)
He who receives a gift does not measure. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
Never let a hyena know how well you can bite. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
When the figs are ripe all the birds want to eat. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb
All cassavahs have the same skins but not all taste the same. View proverb
Kenyan Proverb