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49 Sayings of Burundian Origin

1. "Where there is no jealousy a small hare's leather is enough to cover four people." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is no jealousy a small hare's leather is enough to cover four people. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

2. "A fence does not enter another." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A fence does not enter another. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

3. "An elephant does not get tired carrying his trunk." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

An elephant does not get tired carrying his trunk. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

4. "When the leopard is away, his cubs are eaten." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the leopard is away, his cubs are eaten. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

5. "Where there is peace, a sickle can be used to shave your beard or cut your hair." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is peace, a sickle can be used to shave your beard or cut your hair. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

6. "You don't look upwards at a tree that you know you are not supposed to climb." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

You don't look upwards at a tree that you know you are not supposed to climb. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

7. "He who loves everything dies of it." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who loves everything dies of it. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

8. "God gives, but he doesn't sell." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

God gives, but he doesn't sell. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

9. "A tree is straightened while it is still young." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A tree is straightened while it is still young. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

10. "The night does not last until the good season." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The night does not last until the good season. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

11. "You cannot hide the smoke of the hut you set on fire." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

You cannot hide the smoke of the hut you set on fire. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

12. "Two lightning flashes cannot come from one cloud." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Two lightning flashes cannot come from one cloud. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

13. "Water aid does not remove completely the dirt." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Water aid does not remove completely the dirt. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

14. "A mother's behind sins when it sits down." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A mother's behind sins when it sits down. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

15. "Without effort no harvest will be abundant." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Without effort no harvest will be abundant. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

16. "A night without roosters will still end." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A night without roosters will still end. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

17. "If you are dancing with your rivals, don't close your eyes." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you are dancing with your rivals, don't close your eyes. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

18. "Where there is love there is no darkness." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is love there is no darkness. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

19. "If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

If a young woman says no to marriage just wait until her breasts sag. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

20. "A woman does not sit on her toes unless she wants to develop two careers." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A woman does not sit on her toes unless she wants to develop two careers. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

21. "The fetus that is afraid of criticism is never born." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The fetus that is afraid of criticism is never born. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

22. "A mother's wrath does not survive the night." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A mother's wrath does not survive the night. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

23. "Free things decrease one's intelligence." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Free things decrease one's intelligence. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

24. "He who is not careful gets contaminated." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who is not careful gets contaminated. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

25. "Wherever Burundi points the finger, a house is built." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Wherever Burundi points the finger, a house is built. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

26. "From the word of an elder is derived a bone." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

From the word of an elder is derived a bone. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

27. "When the master of the house tells a lie, and then offers him a chair." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the master of the house tells a lie, and then offers him a chair. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

28. "When an enemy digs a grave for you, God gives you an emergency exit." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

When an enemy digs a grave for you, God gives you an emergency exit. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

29. "It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else's skin." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else's skin. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

30. "When others have received, you may still receive, because God is always present." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

When others have received, you may still receive, because God is always present. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

31. "In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins his case." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins his case. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

32. "Too many words blacken your ears." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Too many words blacken your ears. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

33. "The unlucky man's hope prevented him from committing suicide." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The unlucky man's hope prevented him from committing suicide. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

34. "Morning will still come with or without the crowing of the cock." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Morning will still come with or without the crowing of the cock. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

35. "Failure to bring up correctly your child leads to being insulted by the sons-in-law." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Failure to bring up correctly your child leads to being insulted by the sons-in-law. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

36. "The reception has more value than the invitation." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The reception has more value than the invitation. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

37. "The crowd does not lie." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The crowd does not lie. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

38. "The best trees grow on the steepest hills." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The best trees grow on the steepest hills. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

39. "Dogs don't love people; they love the place where they are fed." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Dogs don't love people; they love the place where they are fed. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

40. "When you stay with a careless person, you end up becoming careless just like him." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

When you stay with a careless person, you end up becoming careless just like him. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

41. "If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail?" (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you are building a house and a nail breaks, do you stop building, or do you change the nail? (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

42. "You set the trap after the rat has passed." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

You set the trap after the rat has passed. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

43. "Better to kiss an ugly woman than to lick yourself." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better to kiss an ugly woman than to lick yourself. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

44. "Don't tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

45. "A rich man who does not know himself is worth less than a poor man who does." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A rich man who does not know himself is worth less than a poor man who does. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

46. "Nobody mourns an unnoticed death." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

Nobody mourns an unnoticed death. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

47. "A bird cannot know where the sorghum is ready (to eat) unless it flies." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

A bird cannot know where the sorghum is ready (to eat) unless it flies. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

48. "The lazy one is pregnant in the sowing season." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

The lazy one is pregnant in the sowing season. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

49. "You don't tie up your goat on a bad goat." (Burundian Sayings) Click to tweet

You don't tie up your goat on a bad goat. (Burundian Sayings);  #AfricanSayings

 

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