Maahmaah Soomaali
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Somali proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
Meaning: No guest is smaller than the host, and no stay shorter than a day
Context: Hospitality demands generosity — guests deserve respect
Meaning: The guest thinks she helped in preparing the feast
Context: People often take credit for what's done for them — vanity is common
Meaning: Both guests and corpses are bent
Context: Guests, like the dead, must humble themselves — respect the house
Meaning: The elephant doesn't see its own sore but sees another's
Context: People notice others' faults before their own — self-awareness is rare
Meaning: As you break, so you are bandaged
Context: Remedy matches damage — consequences fit actions
Meaning: If you deceive me once, God curse you; twice, I'm to blame
Context: Learn from betrayal — wisdom comes from experience