“Nur akende.”
Display pride.
“Nur igundu.”
Act with pride.
“Ta nombol kor. Watch your tongue.”
Be careful what you say.
“Wa zwa takema.”
Be careful how you speak or talk.
“Mliam ashe.”
Show sadness.
“Nduur iyol.”
Attempt to shake off unwanted acts one is surrounded with.
“Ishange la mwem; ishange la mwem. Lit: flour is made by…”
Success comes in bits.
“Orkarenkwar ye ahenge.”
Avoid taking the best part if you tasked with sharing something.
“Ka u gba sha nam u zua a mtemam ye.”
You think big even to get a little.
“Haa mngerem sha usu.”
Quell the flaming issue.
“U dondo orihundu u gba idyeregh.”
Don’t follow blindly.
“Kôr ave sha kwagh.”
To unnecessarily cling on something.