Maahmaah Soomaali
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Somali proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
Meaning: Married to oneself without being married by others
Context: Acting self-sufficiently without social recognition — independence or arrogance, depending on tone
Meaning: Without realizing, she's cursing her own home
Context: Some harm themselves unknowingly — ignorance breeds self-destruction
Meaning: She doesn't check herself but celebrates her wedding day
Context: The careless rejoice too soon — self-awareness prevents shame
Meaning: The proud one is like a big rooster
Context: Arrogance is loud but empty — pride parades itself
Meaning: He's known by his look and beaten with his stick
Context: People reveal themselves through expression — appearance exposes character
Meaning: Your eyes are your peers, but your ears are older than you
Context: Seeing gives facts, but listening gives wisdom — elders teach more
Meaning: Your eye is your teacher
Context: Experience teaches best — observation brings knowledge
Meaning: A door isn't closed by words but by a bar
Context: Action secures what speech cannot — deeds over words
Meaning: Where running exists, falling does too
Context: Risk accompanies effort — progress comes with failure
Meaning: When one endures the dry season, the body doesn't need endurance
Context: If you survive the hardest time, smaller challenges are easy
Meaning: While a car is being sought, the poor woman's son becomes a soldier
Context: The poor act while the rich plan — necessity drives quick decisions
Meaning: Think before you act
Context: Wisdom comes from foresight — reflection prevents regret
Meaning: Live hands never tire, and as people, we never give up on you
Context: Human compassion endures — loyalty doesn't fade easily
Meaning: Loving eyes can't look straight at each other
Context: Deep affection brings shyness — love humbles the heart
Meaning: A daughter whose mother grinds grain learns to sift it
Context: Children learn by imitation — parents' habits shape their offspring
Meaning: When a woman enters, the cow doesn't rise
Context: Certain presences calm the scene — gentleness disarms tension
Meaning: A fool makes no smoke but keeps flapping her sleeves
Context: The foolish make noise without effect — empty effort achieves nothing
Meaning: A troubled eye points out the calamity
Context: The one suffering sees danger first — hardship sharpens awareness