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So, You Think You Can Speak Hausa? by Nobody: 4:01pm On Sep 18, 2010 |
So, you think you than speak Hausa? Showcase your skills using Hausa parables and Proverbs (Habanci). Here are few for starters: Sai bango ya tsage, kadangare yake shiga. Meaning: It is only when a wall cracks, that a lizard enters it. Explanation: Humiliation/embarrassments occurs where one fails to protect/respect his/her pride. Shiru ma magana ne. Meaning: Silence is also talking. Explanation: One does not have to utter a word in order to make him/herself understood. Rabon kwado, baya hawan sama Meaning: A frog share, does not ascend the skies. Explanation: That which you destined share, would surely come to you. Komin nisan jifa, kasa zai fado Meaning: No matter how far one throws (an item), it (surely) would return to earth. Explanation: often used to portray a futile act. Ra'ayi riga ne, kowa da irin tasa. Meaning: Opinion is a clothe, everyone has his/her own. Explanation: Every person is entitled to his/her own opinion. Gyara kayan ka, bai zama sauke mu raba ba. Meaning: Repair your luggage (as told), does not translate to sharing your luggages. Explanation: Motives behind a given advise are not (necessarily) selfish, and could only be for the benefit of the advised. This proverb is sometimes used after an advise to remind the advised of this fact. Ruwa ba sa'an kwando bane Meaning: Water is (verily) no match for Basket. |
Re: So, You Think You Can Speak Hausa? by dreams1987(m): 10:14pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Karamin gatarin ka yafi sara ka bani |
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