Kanga hazai ugenini

Kanga hazai ugenini.

A guine- fowl not lay eggs on strange places

Kamba hukatika pabovu

Kamba hukatika pabovu.

  A rope parts where it is thinnest.

Kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa

Kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa.

An infidel who does you good turn is not like a Muslim who does not

Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini

Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini. 

The village cock does not crow in town.

Jitihadi haiondoi kudura

Jitihadi haiondoi kudura.

  Effort will not counter faith

Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo

Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo.

An ivory tooth is not cure for the lost tooth

Jina jema hungara gizani

Jina jema hungara gizani.

A good name shines in the dark.

Ikiwa hujui kufa,tazama kaburi

Ikiwa hujui kufa,tazama kaburi.

If you don't know death look at the grave

Ihsani (hisani)haiozi

Ihsani (hisani)haiozi.

Kindness does not go rotten.

Hucheka kovu asiye kuwa na jeraha

Hucheka kovu asiye kuwa na jeraha.

He laughs at scar who has received no wound

Hiari ya shinda utumwa

Hiari ya shinda utumwa.

Voluntary is better than force

Heri kujikwa kidole kuliko ulimi

Heri kujikwa kidole kuliko ulimi.

Better to stumble with toe than toungue

Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo

Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo.

It is better to lose your eyes than to lose your heart.

Hasira, hasara

Hasira, hasara.

Anger brings loss(Damage)

Haraka haraka haina baraka

Haraka haraka haina baraka.

Hurry hurry has no blessings

Hakuna siri ya watu wawili

Hakuna siri ya watu wawili.

They is no secret between two people

Hapana marefu yasio na mwisho

Hapana marefu yasio na mwisho.

They is no distance that has no end

Haba na haba hujaza kibaba

Haba na haba hujaza kibaba.

Little by little fills up the measure.

Ganda la mua la jana chungu kaona kivuno

Ganda la mua la jana chungu kaona kivuno.

The skin of yesteday's sugarcane is a havest to an ant.

Fumbo mfumbe mjinga mwerevu huligangua

Fumbo mfumbe mjinga mwerevu huligangua.

Put a riddle to a fool a clever person will solve it

Kahora Mwarimu niwoka muno

Kahora Mwarimu niwoka muno

Wanyama wa porini

Fuata nyuki ule asali

Fuata nyuki ule asali.

Follow bees and you will get honey

Fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka

Fimbo ya mbali hayiuwi nyoka. 

A wepon which you don't have in hand wont kill a snake.

Fadhila ya punda ni mateke

Methali za kiswahili

Fadhila ya punda ni mateke. 

Gratitude of a donkey is a kick

Dua la kuku halimpati mwewe

Dua la kuku halimpati mwewe.

the curse of the fowl does not bother the kite

Dawa ya moto ni moto

Dawa ya moto ni moto. 

the remedy of fire is fire

Damu nzito kuliko maji

Damu nzito kuliko maji.

Blood is thicker than water

Dalili ya mvua mawingu

Dalili ya mvua mawingu. 

Clouds are the sign of rain

Chovya - chovya yamaliza buyu la asali

Chovya - chovya yamaliza buyu la asali. 

Constant dipping will empty goud of honey

Chombo cha kuzama hakina usukani

Chombo cha kuzama hakina usukani.

A sinking vessel needs no navigation

Chanda chema huvikwa pete

Chanda chema huvikwa pete.

A handsome finger gets the ring

Chamlevi huliwa na mgema

Chamlevi huliwa na mgema.

The drunkard's money is being consumed by palm-wine trapper.

Bilisi wa mtu ni mtu

Bilisi wa mtu ni mtu.

The evil spirit of a man is a man

Bendera hufuata upepo

Bendera hufuata upepo.

A flag follows the direction of the wind

Wallah Bin Wallah Kiswahili Mufti

Wallah Bin Wallah kiswahili mufti

Wallah Bin Wallah kiswahili mufti

Baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa

Baniani mbaya kiatu chake dawa.

An evil Indian but his bussiness is good.

Baada ya dhiki faraja

Baada ya dhiki faraja.

After hardship comes relief.

Avumaye baharini papa kumbe wengi wapo

Avumaye baharini papa kumbe wengi wapo.

Shark is the famous one in sea the but they many others

Asiye kuwapo na lake halipo

Asiye kuwapo na lake halipo.

If you are absent you lose your share

Atangaye na jua hujuwa

Atangaye na jua hujuwa.

He wanders around by day a lot, learns a lot

Asiye kubali kushindwa si mshindani

Asiye kubali kushindwa si mshindani.

He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman

Akili nyingi huondowa maarifa

Akili nyingi huondowa maarifa. 

Great wit drives away wisdom

Asifuye mvuwa imemnyea

Asifuye mvuwa imemnyea. 

He who praises rain has been rained on.

Akiba haiozi

Akiba haiozi, 

A reserve will not decay

Adhabu ya kaburi aijua maiti, The touture of the grave is only known by the corpse

Adhabu ya kaburi aijua maiti, 

The  touture of the grave is only known by the corpse