Meaning: You live by freedom; freedom doesn't live by you

Context: Liberty depends on use — freedom requires responsibility

Meaning: Camels are brought to the kraal by leftover salt and memory

Context: Past kindness and familiar care keep relationships close

Meaning: You may take an animal's food, but not human food

Context: Respect human sustenance — fairness in sharing matters

Meaning: Livestock aren't eaten, but their owners are devoured

Context: People are exploited, not possessions — greed preys on humans

Meaning: He who ignores information ruins the matter

Context: Ignorance in leadership destroys — knowledge prevents mistakes

Meaning: Excitement and boiling both cool down

Context: Passion fades with time — patience outlasts emotion

Meaning: A woman's beauty causes no pain

Context: Pride in appearance isn't harmful — elegance is part of dignity

Meaning: Folded legs bring no wealth

Context: Laziness yields poverty — work brings reward

Meaning: Not all ropes tie camels

Context: Not everything suits every task — use things rightly

Meaning: One inherits wealth from parental graves

Context: Legacy flows from the dead — honor your ancestors

Meaning: O jealous one, your strength is gone

Context: Envy weakens — jealousy destroys inner peace

Meaning: Whatever is spoken in whispers ends up in the square

Context: Secrets leak — be cautious with words

Meaning: Every mad boy finds a madder boy

Context: There's always someone stronger — arrogance meets its match

Meaning: As far as a boy jumps a fence, he jumps over advice too

Context: Youth ignores counsel — experience teaches best

Meaning: The calves play; let the bull not envy them

Context: The old shouldn't begrudge the young — each age has its joy

Meaning: Every pot sweats according to what's inside it

Context: One's nature reveals itself — character shows through behavior

Meaning: What you don't expect and a spear both surprise you

Context: Be alert for the unexpected — danger strikes suddenly

Meaning: What doesn't enter your mind shouldn't pass over your head

Context: Think before acting — wisdom precedes action

Meaning: What isn't destined for you won't be eaten, and what isn't yours isn't worth dying for

Context: Destiny decides fate — be content with your portion

Meaning: The worst man believes everything he hears

Context: Naivety is weakness — verify before trusting