Kamau mwerũ nĩ airaga

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Kikuyu

Alternative forms

  • Kamau mwerũ nĩairaga[1]

Proverb

Kamau mwerũ nĩ airaga[2]

  1. All earthly things are transitory. (lit. “White Kamau turns black.” Kamau was typical Kikuyu male name at least before 1960.)[2]

References

  1. ^ Wanjohi, G. J. (1997). The Wisdom and Philosophy of the Gikuyu Proverbs: The Kihooto World-view, p. 99. Paulines Publications Africa.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barra, G. (1960). 1,000 Kikuyu proverbs: with translations and English equivalents, p. 30. London: Macmillan.
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