Proverbs
Traditional Ugandan proverbs, often clumsily translated, are often heard. A popular non-traditional one is a justification of official corruption: "Man eateth where he worketh.” "Mpola mpola, otuuka waala." -- "Slowly by slowly you reach far." A near-by variation is "Agenda mpola, atuuka wala," which translates to "s/he who travels/goes slowly will reach far." Others include, "kamu kamu gwe mugaanda" (one by one makes a bundle, meaning a little at first will eventually add up to a lot), "the new broom sweeps better, but the old one knows all the corners (translation needed), meaning that you should not forget your old friends after you move or make new friends.
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Famous quotes containing the word proverbs:
“...in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on...”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 1:17.
“The difference is wide that the sheets will not decide.”
—English proverb, collected in John Ray, English Proverbs (1670)
“But such is life, the silliest proverbs prove to be true, and when a man thinks, now it’s all right, it’s not all right by a long shot. Man proposes, God disposes, and there’s always that last straw to break the camel’s back.”
—Alfred Döblin (1878–1957)