Maahmaah Soomaali

Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Somali proverbs

🌟 Proverb of the Day

Aqoon-xumo abaar ka daran
Ignorance is worse than drought
Lack of knowledge causes more suffering than hunger
Found 166 proverb(s) starting with "D"

Meaning: Whether one road or ten, the hen never leaves her path

Context: Habit binds nature — people rarely change their ways

Meaning: The hen can't drink water while its neck is held

Context: Freedom is essential — no one thrives under oppression

Meaning: All hens eat filth, but each cleans its beak differently

Context: Everyone errs, but manners differ — dignity lies in self-respect

Meaning: The fool who prayed to God found Him in her tent

Context: Fools find meaning only in their limited world — ignorance narrows vision

Meaning: A fool understands things after they happen

Context: Wisdom delayed is useless — foresight beats hindsight

Meaning: Neither help a fool nor seek help from one

Context: Association with the ignorant brings regret

Meaning: A fool and night are both dark

Context: Ignorance is blindness — knowledge brings light

Meaning: Between a lost fool and a daring hero lies disaster

Context: Recklessness and ignorance both end badly

Meaning: A fool cursed Prophet Moses

Context: The ignorant disrespect greatness — foolishness knows no limits

Meaning: A fool who talks of fate can't be trusted with your rope

Context: Don't entrust duties to the incompetent — talk is not trustworthiness

Meaning: A fool is no relative

Context: Foolishness breaks kinship — stupidity alienates even family

Meaning: Foolish one, beware of fire!

Context: A mock warning — fools rush into danger unaware

Meaning: The fool praises blindly

Context: Praise without judgment is worthless

Meaning: When sand is poured on a fool, he thinks it's insult

Context: The foolish misinterpret everything — ignorance breeds confusion

Meaning: A fool has no destiny

Context: Ignorance destroys opportunity — wisdom feeds fate

Meaning: When a fool argues, she thinks it's war

Context: The ignorant confuse debate with enmity

Meaning: A fool mistakes shade for shelter

Context: The naive see comfort where there's none

Meaning: A fool remembers the fight, not the peace

Context: The ignorant dwell on conflict, not resolution

Meaning: A fool doesn't cause smoke but flaps her sleeves

Context: The incompetent make noise without effect

Meaning: When given clean soil, a fool thinks it's insult, not blessing

Context: The foolish can't recognize kindness or value