I and Somalia against the world.
I and my clan against Somalia.
I and my family against the clan.
I and my brother against the family.
I against my brother.-- Somali Proverb


Your woman should be in the house or in the grave. -- Somali Proverb

Oh hyena, you cannot drag away hides without making a sound. -- Somali Proverb

A sinking persons grabs a straw. -- Somali Proverb

A camel can tolerate a heavy load, but not a crooked rope. -- Somali Proverb

Men for tea, women for talk. -- Somali Proverb

You don't go searching for bones in a lion's den. -- Somali Proverb

An escaped lie does not reach the truth. -- Somali Proverb

In the ocean, one does not need to sow water. -- Somali Proverb

Poverty is slavery. -- Somali Proverb

If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky. -- Somali Proverb

Ignorance is blindness. -- Somali Proverb

Only water in your hands can satisfy your thirst. -- Somali Proverb

Either be a mountain or lean on one. -- -- Somalia Proverb

Lend a false ear to false words. -- Somali Proverb

A Somali is worth more than all the men on earth combined-- Somali Proverb

Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face. -- Somali Proverb

Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last. -- Somali Proverb

A man with a sense of humor is never at a loss for words or action. -- Somali Proverb

A man throws stones not words. -- Somali Proverb

The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other. -- Somali Proverb

When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. -- Somali Proverb

[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] Nice write up!...... "Poverty Is Slavery".... "Either Be a Mountain Or Lean On One".... Those are my best two!....

my favorite


Lend a false ear to false words. -- Somali Proverb

Nice one bro, well done

Eebrahym: Nice one bro, well done

thanks

A cat in her house has the teeth of a lion-- Somalli Proverb

Death and justice affect all men equally-- Somali Proverb

A good man may be controlled by his wife, while lesser man dominates his-- Somali Proverb

axum:

thanks

You r most welcome

Another good thread for once Ayanle. You are better when you create threads like this instead of disrespectful threads against other Africans.

Fulaman198: Another good thread for once Ayanle. You are better when you create threads like this instead of disrespectful threads against other Africans.

axum: Poverty is slavery. -- Somali Proverb

If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky. -- Somali Proverb

Ignorance is blindness. -- Somali Proverb

Only water in your hands can satisfy your thirst. -- Somali Proverb

Either be a mountain or lean on one. -- -- Somalia Proverb

Lend a false ear to false words. -- Somali Proverb

A Somali is worth more than all the men on earth combined-- Somali Proverb

Bantus were made to serve the Somali man-- Somali Proverb

Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face. -- Somali Proverb

Sorrow is like rice in the store; if a basketful is removed everyday, it will come to an end at last. -- Somali Proverb

A man with a sense of humor is never at a loss for words or action. -- Somali Proverb

A man throws stones not words. -- Somali Proverb

The teeth and the tongue are close neighbors, and yet they sometimes bite each other. -- Somali Proverb

When the snake is in the house, one need not discuss the matter at length. -- Somali Proverb

I wish that proverb didnt exist. Plz dont ban me because of some of the racist proverbs my people have

axum:


I wish that proverb didnt exist. Plz dont ban me because of some of the racist proverbs my people have

You could simply omit it from your thread. You know how I feel about anti-African comments against other African people/groups. We as Africans should appreciate the diversity that is Africa.

Fulaman198:

You could simply omit it from your thread. You know how I feel about anti-African comments against other African people/groups. We as Africans should appreciate the diversity that is Africa.

i can't omit it, as its one of my favorite quotes.

axum:

i can't omit it, as its one of my favorite quotes.

Obviously you never past primary school if you can not read the rules:

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You have 10 minutes to remove it Ayanle

Fulaman198: You have 10 minutes to remove it Ayanle

you got issues. Am posting my culture, and some of my culture is bad in regarding to how they view bantus. am not advocating violence, merely posting a proverb.

In what world is that a Somali proverb? I'll bet I've spent more time in a Somali speaking society than you have, and I've heard ALL of the proverbs you listed but one. Can you guess which?

EnlightenedSoul: In what world is that a Somali proverb? I'll bet I've spent more time in a Somali speaking society than you have, and I've heard ALL of the proverbs you listed but one. Can you guess which?

women should be in the kitchen or in the grave

your from djibouti, what do you know about somali culture?

^^^Now that's rich. I'm sure you know how ridiculous that Djibouti comment sounds in every sense so I won't address it further.

Unfortunately, that one as a proverb is true though it holds no weight. The one about the "Bantu", on the other hand, is a big FAT lie.

That is all.

Here are some others:

Far keliya fool ma dhaqdo. One finger cannot wash a face. ( a mighty task cannot be completed by one person)

Ama talo keen ahow, ama talo raac ahow. Either propose something yourself or agree to what is proposed by others.


Belaayo ka-hor-tag moyee ka-dabo-tag ma leh: Misfortune can be caught only from the front, it cannot be caught from behind (i.e. one can avert misfortune, but cannot control it if it has already happened).

Hadday degdegsiinyo door dhalaan, kaadsiinyana kiish lacagay dhalaan: Haste can give birth to a bit of money ( a small benefit), patience to a bag of it.

Laga barayba laga badi. One must surpass the man from whom one has learnt something.

Qawl nin weyn ka dhacay waa qolof geed ka dhacday. The word of a man is like a piece of a bark which has fallen from a tree ( bark does not go back to its place and a true man does not take back his word)

N in aan dhul marini dhaayo la': He who has not travelled in the world has no eyes.

Waari mayside war ha kaa haro. You will not remain (on earth) so let a good memory of you remain

Haddaad dhimaneysid dhareerka waa layska duwaa. If you are dying, wipe off your saliva (i.e. try to die suitable, with dignity)

Interesting thread; And by the way,I never believed that one about the Bantus. Any dumbhead can tell it was made up by Ayanle just to deride the Bantus. Dude is sick...

NRI PRIEST: Interesting thread; And by the way,I never believed that one about the Bantus. Any dumbhead can tell it was made up by Ayanle just to deride the Bantus. Dude is sick...

Bro what is Sick is the Somali cultures denigration of the bantus. And I apologize on their behalf. I didn't make that up, the words used to describe bantus are very mean just go on any Somali thread.

axum:

Bro what is Sick is the Somali cultures denigration of the bantus. And I apologize on their behalf. I didn't make that up, the words used to describe bantus are very mean just go on any Somali thread.

Bantu = a language group
Jareer: afro-textured hair, a descriptive term that is used among Somalis as well.
Adoon: Literally means "slave". Most every language has a word for it.
Madow: word for the color "Black".

These are not evil words by nature. They are used in everyday life!

The Somali Bantu in South Somalia refer to themselves as Somali Bantus proudly! It isn't a word spoken to downgrade them.

Somali hair textures can (and often do) range drastically even within one family, the same thing with skin tone. Colorism is not a concept that is widely entertained, but for descriptive purposes one might say so and so has midib madow or midib cad" or in english "light toned or black toned skin" and this is in reference to other Somalis.

You can use the Word "madow" for anything that is Black. For example, a "madow" pen would translate "black pen". Same with describing a Somali with Afro-textured hair, "timo (hair) jareer" can absolutely be used in reference to the fellow Somali again!

The Word adoon is not often in every day use, but it can be used in poetry and song to denote hopeless adoration in love ballads. A religious person may say "adoon ilaahay baan ahay"= I am God's slave. That is how it would be said in Somali by a Somali in reference to HIMSELF.

Do not act like these words are reserved to display racism to certain groups. Each word serves it's descriptive purpose among Somalis as well. This is what words are for afterall!

Please stop speaking for a whole culture falsely and going so far as to make FAKE proverbs! Speak for yourself for, goodness sake.

EnlightenedSoul:

Bantu= a language group
Jareer: afro-textured hair, a descriptive term that is used among Somalis as well.
Adoon: Literally means "slave". Most every language has a word for it.
Madow: word for the color Black.

These are not evil words by nature they are used in everyday life!

The Somali Bantu in South Somalia refer to themselves as Somali Bantus proudly! It is not a word spoken to downgrade them.

Somali hair textures can ( and often do) range drastically even within one family, same thing with skin tone. Colorism is not a concept that is widely entertained, but for descriptive purposes one may say " so and so has midib Madow or midib cad" or in english "light toned or black toned skin" and this is in reference to other Somalis!

You can use the Word Madow for anything thats Black, a Madow pen would translate to "black pen". Same with describing a Somali with Afro-textured hair "timo (hair) jareer" can absolutely be used in reference to the fellow Somali again!

The Word adoon is not often used in every day use, but it can be used in poetry and song to denote hopeless adoration in love ballads. A religious person may say "adoon ilaahay baan ahay"= I am God's slave. That is how it would be said in Somali by a Somali in reference to HIMSELF.

Do not act like these words are reserved to display racism to certain groups. Each Word serves it's descriptive purpose among Somalis themselves. This is what words are for afterall!

Please stop speaking for a whole culture falsely and going so far as to make FAKE proverbs! Speak for yourself for goodness sake.

The term "[b]Somali Bantu" is an ethnonym that was invented by humanitarian aid-supplying agencies [/b]shortly after the outbreak of the civil war in Somalia in 1991. Its purpose was to help the staff of these aid agencies better distinguish between, on the one hand, Bantu minority groups hailing from Somalia and thus in need of immediate humanitarian attention, and on the other hand, other Bantu groups from elsewhere in Africa that did not require immediate humanitarian assistance. The neologism further spread through the media, which repeated verbatim what the aid agencies' increasingly began indicating in their reports as the new name for Somalia's ethnically Bantu minorities. Prior to the civil war, the Bantu were simply referred to in the literature as Bantu, Gosha, Mushunguli or Jareer, as they still, in fact, are within Somalia proper.[6]

^^^ What did you just do but help me make my point.

EnlightenedSoul: ^^^ What did you just do but help me make my point.

the word bantu was made up by aid agencies to distinguish them as they were getting persecuted because they are a minority. The somalis refer to bantus as jeerer which means nappy hair, and the more derogatory word adoon, which means slave.

axum:




The term "Somali Bantu" is an ethnonym that was invented by humanitarian aid-supplying agencies [/b]shortly after the outbreak of the civil war in Somalia in 1991. Its purpose was to help the staff of these aid agencies better distinguish between, on the one hand, Bantu minority groups hailing from Somalia and thus in need of immediate humanitarian attention, and on the other hand, other Bantu groups from elsewhere in Africa that did not require immediate humanitarian assistance. The neologism further spread through the media, which repeated verbatim what the aid agencies' increasingly began indicating in their reports as the new name for Somalia's ethnically Bantu minorities. Prior to the civil war, the Bantu were simply referred to in the literature as Bantu, Gosha, Mushunguli or Jareer, as they still, in fact, are within Somalia proper.[6]

axum:

the word bantu was made up by aid agencies to distinguish them as they were getting persecuted because they are a minority. The somalis refer to bantus as jeerer which means nappy hair, and the more derogatory word adoon, which means slave.

The word Bantu was in use long before humanitarian aid workers came. The fact that they used the term to distinguish doesn't mean it never existed among the populace. All they did was put "Somali" in front of the term to identify their nationality as there are different Bantu populations in certain regions of Africa.

I know what both words mean and I explained their use in a previous post.

EnlightenedSoul:

The word Bantu was in use long before humanitarian aid workers came. The fact that they used the term to distinguish doesn't mean it never existed among the populace. All they did was put "Somali" in front of the term to identify their nationality as there are different Bantu populations in certain regions of Africa.

I know what both words mean and I explained their use in a previous post.

the word bantu exists only as a language group and never was used in Somalia. I know this because I have researched it. Somalis refer to bantus as Jareer. you know this and i can post many articles if you want me to.

The widely used term is Bantu, not Jareer.

EnlightenedSoul: The widely used term is Bantu, not Jareer.

the word bantu is used by westerners to describe them, but in somalia they are referred to as jareer, your from djibouti, how would you know?

axum:

the word bantu is used by westerners to describe them, but in somalia they are referred to as jareer, your from djibouti, how would you know?

What are you even talking about Ayanle, most westerners have never heard of the terminology Bantu. This terminology originated in within the Bantu speaking populice and is known mainly amongst Africans.