![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kuishi kwingi kuona mengi: “Experience comes with age”.Kuuliza si ujinga: “It is not foolish to ask”.Haraka haraka haina baraka: “Haste makes waste”.Want to learn about what Chinese proverbs can tell you about Chinese culture? See our guide to some of the most beautiful Chinese proverbs here ! And if you want to learn something everyday you can use in Tanzania and Kenya, you can visit our page on Swahili everyday words and phrases to sound local. If you want an overview of Swahili grammar, check out our Swahili resources page. And they all tell you about about Swahili culture, too. You can learn something new about grammar from each of the Swahili proverbs below. The thing we really love about proverbs is that they can teach you about language and culture in one fell swoop. Often the title of a song will either hint at or just be a proverb You’ll hear them in stories, in jokes and in songs. You’ll hear these a lot, even in the beginning stages of your Swahili-learning journey. We hear these all the time, sometimes prompted by a word we use (like haraka will prompt the first one below). They’re not confined to literary use - Swahili proverbs are used in daily life. Swahili is a language that’s rich in proverbs (or sayings) that are really common. ![]()
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