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Words starting with "W" (25 found, showing 1-25)
Wabona umugabo umurusha agamije kumurenganya
Wabona umugabo umurusha agamije kumurenganya (You see a man you exceed intending to surpass him - competition drives imp...
View definitionWabonye akabura abiri
Wabonye akabura abiri (One who has seen wants two - experience creates desire)
View definitionWaciye bugufi yazimya umuriro
Waciye bugufi yazimya umuriro (One who passed briefly extinguished the fire - small actions have impact)
View definitionWagize nabi umwana wa nyoko ukabona undi umukiza (You wrong your mother's child and find another savior - family is irre...
View definitionWahise maze ugatinda
Wahise maze ugatinda (You hurried then delayed - inconsistency wastes effort)
View definitionWakoze neza Imana iguhembera
Wakoze neza Imana iguhembera (You do good, God rewards you - good deeds are rewarded)
View definitionWanka kunywa amata ugatuka inka
Wanka kunywa amata ugatuka inka (You refuse to drink milk then insult the cow - ingratitude)
View definitionWapfuye nta mushaha
Wapfuye nta mushaha (You died without an heir - legacy matters)
View definitionWaraye mu nzira ntiwamenya ingene zubatswe
Waraye mu nzira ntiwamenya ingene zubatswe (You slept on the road, you don't know how it's built - experience teaches)
View definitionWarose umugeni impeke
Warose umugeni impeke (You served a guest local beer - hospitality matters)
View definitionWasaze utabyaye uba impumyi
Wasaze utabyaye uba impumyi (You age without children, you become barren - productivity matters)
View definitionWashaka kwihisha ikimuga maso
Washaka kwihisha ikimuga maso (You want to hide what swells eyes - some things can't be hidden)
View definitionWatanze icyo ufise ugasigara ubusa
Watanze icyo ufise ugasigara ubusa (You gave what you had and remained empty - generosity can impoverish)
View definitionWataye isoni n'ubusa ukeneye kuruhuka
Wataye isoni n'ubusa ukeneye kuruhuka (You were ashamed for nothing, you need rest - unnecessary worry)
View definitionWategereje ko imvura igwa hanyuma ukabona izuba (You waited for rain then saw sun - expectations fail)
View definitionWatewe n'umusazi ukica umuhungu
Watewe n'umusazi ukica umuhungu (Hit by an old man, you kill a boy - misdirected anger)
View definitionWatwaye imitwe ibiri ugasaza imwe
Watwaye imitwe ibiri ugasaza imwe (You carried two heads and aged one - multitasking ages you)
View definitionWavuze rumwe ukavuga kabiri
Wavuze rumwe ukavuga kabiri (You said one thing then said two - inconsistency)
View definitionWayobye inkoko ikagutera amagi atari menshi
Wayobye inkoko ikagutera amagi atari menshi (You tricked a chicken, it lays few eggs - deception reduces productivity)
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