Meaning: A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention ruins

Context: Good will leads to good outcomes, and bad will leads to destruction

Meaning: A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows

Context: A weak foundation or system cannot endure serious challenges

Meaning: You do not know the faults of a house you have not slept in

Context: You cannot truly understand someone's difficulties unless you are in their situation

Meaning: A borrowed song does not last the entire dance

Context: What is not your own will not sustain you for long

Meaning: The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its friend's

Context: It is easy to see faults in others but difficult to see one's own

Meaning: Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herding

Context: Mere claims or superficial resemblance are not the same as the real thing or actual experience

Meaning: A cow is not burdened by its own hump

Context: One is not troubled by their own inherent characteristics or possessions

Meaning: When a bull breaks its leg, it returns to its yard

Context: In times of trouble, one returns to a place of safety or familiarity

Meaning: A regularly used path needs no signpost

Context: A familiar or habitual action requires no explanation

Meaning: The path of a liar is short

Context: A liar's deceit is quickly uncovered, leading to their downfall

Meaning: I anointed you with kohl, and you anoint me with pepper in return

Context: I did you a kindness, and you repay me with harm

Meaning: I ate honey in my childhood, and the sweetness is still in my tooth

Context: Pleasant childhood memories linger for a long time

Meaning: Help me during the rainy season, and I will help you during the dry season

Context: One good turn deserves another

Meaning: With too many captains, the ship goes astray

Context: Too many cooks spoil the broth

Meaning: Stretch the hide while it is still wet

Context: Strike while the iron is hot

Meaning: A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split

Context: Anything pushed to its limits will break quickly

Meaning: A drum that is beaten loudly does not last long

Context: Excessive noise or showiness is not sustainable

Meaning: "Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach

Context: Procrastination causes problems or missed opportunities

Meaning: When brothers quarrel, take a hoe and go dig; when they reconcile, take a basket and go harvest

Context: Do not interfere in a family dispute; remain neutral and focus on your own work

Meaning: A bad brother is better than having none

Context: Blood is thicker than water