Engero Ezivunudwa – Translated to English Luganda Proverbs -V

Luganda Proverbs – English Translation (English Meaning )

These are the Luganda Proverbs and their English meaning

1. Va eri engabi (= ku ngabi) : ) tosimira mbwa lumonde; ) simira mbwa lumo-nde! Away from the bushbuck! : ) you do not dig potatoes for the dog; ) first dig potatoes for the dog! You have brought nothing for the hunt – ,
2. Vaawo, nkusasule : teri badda – Get away, I’ll pay you! (those who talk like that) will not come back (to pay the debt)
3. Vaawo, twogere! : ng’akumanyiiko muze – Get away from here, that we may talk : (one who says so) knows your weak-ness (namely that you cannot keeit to yourself)
4. Vviivi we livaako enso : omuggo nga bakutemera – (= Evviivi – ) If the knee-cap comes off your knee: then they cut a stick for you (i
5. Vvule ekkadde : lye baasomera okwasa (= lyabalobera okwasa) – He is like an old muvule tree which they w+C18anted to split, (but couldn’t)