Maahmaah Soomaali
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Somali proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
Meaning: Stories don't heal wounds
Context: Entertainment can't fix real pain — solutions need action
Meaning: Words don't help where food is needed
Context: Practical help outweighs talk — action beats sympathy
Meaning: The place where a camel is slaughtered lacks neither talk nor meat
Context: Big events bring both wealth and gossip
Meaning: You can't retreat from where your head has reached
Context: Once committed, you must continue — no turning back after action
Meaning: Without unity, isolation follows
Context: Division weakens — strength lies in togetherness
Meaning: You're dried where you got wet
Context: Problems must be solved where they began — face your issues
Meaning: A long neck doesn't surpass the head
Context: However high you rise, authority remains above — pride has limits
Meaning: The one who wanders side paths finally returns to the main road
Context: Life detours lead back to truth — everyone finds the right path eventually
Meaning: Whoever enters a toilet has a purpose
Context: Every action has intent — nothing happens without a reason
Meaning: Each man bends his biceps differently
Context: Everyone has their own strength — individuality defines ability
Meaning: Between you and your ambition lies a mirror
Context: Self-reflection comes before achievement — know yourself first
Meaning: A cat at home has a lion's claws
Context: One is strongest in their own place — confidence grows in comfort
Meaning: Darkness, hide me under the nearest tree
Context: In times of fear, even small shelter suffices — survival first
Meaning: If your house is dark, do you light others'?
Context: Help yourself before helping others — charity begins at home
Meaning: I've never seen a liar with a true witness
Context: Falsehood never stands with truth — honesty requires proof
Meaning: Death has no ears, even if angels cry out
Context: Fate doesn't listen — destiny is unchangeable
Meaning: A boil under the skin isn't touched; if touched, pus flows
Context: Some problems worsen when meddled with — let time heal
Meaning: Once you've entered, there's no returning from wandering places
Context: Some paths change you permanently — caution before action
Meaning: Unripe fruit is swallowed whole
Context: Rushed results bring pain — patience perfects all things
Meaning: The heated knife cuts backward
Context: Anger harms its owner — control your temper