“Mbakoon kon omboo ga”
A dry tree cannot be ben
“Ishimawan ine mkom”
Patience brings contentment.
“Tsa sha won ban ikyundu ga”
Long life leads to wealth
“Mfega wa hemba ime”
Ignorance is darker than darkness.
“Kon mom ngu hingir ikyo ga”
One tree does not make a forest.
“Mimi hemba tungu”
Honesty is better than collateral
“Nomsoor ka ake ga”
Manliness is not having a scrotum; it is courage.
“Ka wea dugh igyôônôgyô u kur ityô ga.”
When you somersault, you do not protect your buttocks.
“Ave tema gbirin aa tswar.”
Idle hands will scratch the buttocks.
“U keren nyaregh shin ityôô u ngu tipa?”
Is your source of income your backside—are you a tipper truck?
“Or ka nana nyimau ihinga nana cia hough ga, we di kpa u…”
If someone bites your nose despite mucus, bite their anus despite faeces.
“Ka wea kpe ijuwa kasev mba kera yeren we a ikyul ga.”
Women do not hide their vaginas from an impotent man.