Rundi proverbs

 

Collected by: Tevel-Burundi 

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 3. Iy’ubwoba irahweza

   Fear increases consciousness. (By KWIZERA Esperance)

4. Uwugusize intambwe aba agusize

   The first bird catches the warm. (By NIYONSABA Spès)

5. Ntawurya akatamugoye

   No sweet comes without sweat  (By HAVYARIMANA Judith)

6. Inkuru mbarirano irutwa niyo wiboneye

   When you travel, you learn.  (By NIYONDEZI Rénovat)

7. Urubanza rumwe rumara zibiri

    One occasion can create many new opportunities (By NTUNGWANAYO Ernest)

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8. Akanyoni katagurutse ntikamenya iyo bweze

    A bird has to fly in order to know where the food is ready

    (By NGENDABANYIKWA Cyprien)

 9. Ubwenge burarahurwa

   Knowledge comes from different experience exchanges

(By NGENDABANYIKWA Cyprien)

10. Intabarirwa ibarirwa nuko amaso atukuye.

   The one who doesn’t listen, will listen only through terrible situations.

    (By IRANKUNDA Aline)

11. Ubana na Suneba ugasunebeza nkawe!

    Like father like son. (By BUCUMI Ivone)

12. Umugizi siwe mugirirwa.

    Unfortunately sometimes when you do good deeds you might not be rewarded.

    (By NDAYISHIMIYE  Louis)

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