"Dab iyo dawlad lama agjoogsado."
Macnaha: Fire and government are not to be stood too close to.
PowerKeydka
Maahmaahyada Soomaaliyeed
Maahmaahyo soo jireen ah oo xambaarsan xikmad hiddeed iyo murtida dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed, loo kala saaray dulucda iyo macnaha.
Maahmaahyo
Xigashooyinkii hore ee Soomaalida oo loo habeeyay xilliga casriga ah.
"Been waa lagu cabbaa ee laguma rakaato."
Macnaha: A lie can quench your thirst, but it cannot sustain you.
Truth"Hadal intuu uurkaaga ku jiro buu amaan kuu yahay."
Macnaha: A word is safe as long as it stays in your stomach.
Discretion"Doqon iyo naag nimay legdaan kama kacaan."
Macnaha: A fool and a woman do not let go of the man they have wrestled down.
Social"Hadal lama agjoogsado ee geed baa la agjoogsadaa."
Macnaha: One does not stand by words; one stands by the council tree.
Conversation"Madax muuqda iyo mindi saawira midna lagama samro."
Macnaha: A visible head and a blunt knife are both things one cannot give up on.
Necessity"Nin weyn iyo umuliso siday wax u ogyihiin wax uma sheegaan."
Macnaha: An elder and a midwife do not reveal everything they know.
Experience"Hadal af dhaafay afaaf dhaaf."
Macnaha: Once a word leaves the mouth, it crosses the threshold (of the house).
Secrets"Hadal waa ama dheh ama dhegeyso."
Macnaha: Speech is either to speak or to listen.
Communication"Hadal ama hee ama haah weeye."
Macnaha: Speech is either 'yes' or 'no'.
Decisiveness"Hadal haan ma buuxiyo."
Macnaha: Words alone cannot fill a vessel.
Action"Far bugta daraha ka dheer."
Macnaha: A sore finger feels longer than the others (is constantly noticed).
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