Ganda Proverbs

Ganda proverbs spring from Buganda’s old kingdom on Lake Victoria, guided by the Kabaka and clan ties. They praise respectful speech, hard work in the matooke gardens, and cautious diplomacy in community life.

An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor. (Ganda Proverb)
If you laugh at the bowl, you laugh at the potter. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
One who explains things to an intelligent person need not tire herself out talking. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
One who says ‘it was too much for me' does not try. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
Parents give birth to the body of their children, but not always to their characters. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
The grass torch that burns a bad house, also burns a good one. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
The one who loves an unsightly person is the one who makes him beautiful. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
What is decided by legitimate authority is not resented by the subjects. View proverb
Ganda Proverb
What ripens quickly, rots quickly. View proverb
Ganda Proverb