Mulembe Nation proverb library
Maragoli Proverbs & Sayings
A freely accessible collection of Maragoli (Lulogooli) proverbs, sayings and figures of speech, preserving oral traditions through themes, meanings and reviewed stories showing everyday use. Explore the expressions alongside Maragoli language, history, clans and cultural practice.
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Maragoli sayings
Luck
Imburi yu mudaka yivura amalongo dave
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Inyundu Erondera Keheregete
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Ukudiginya noseka niyie arakukora inda
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Utarora nya vukana, avora baba yasyuva tsing'ombe
Greed
Kuria ku ariza magaraba
Self improvement
Mbe mwiga muturi
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Linyonyi lia kukwimba
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Kutulitsa mukana: Maragoli high honor by a mother to her daughter on arrival of a new baby
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