Maahmaah Soomaali
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Somali proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
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