Literature

Gusii Sayings of the Wise

  • Bware gokia ko matiebo oyesaririe
  • Moserengeti Ore Ero Getiro ke'mogondo.
  • Otankori Omoke Nkominyoka Nkoruria Buna Aberia 'Mbeche
  • Ore No 'mwabo Obwatwa Koboko Oika Inka
  • Moneke tori uuga (riuga).
  • Gokonacha omoragia nokonye kwarengereirie.
  • Matebigwa nigo, tan'gana mwerorera.
  • Basacha mbana kobisana mbara.
  • Timorora bigocha mobiseke mbamura bigoita/bikorigia.
  • Ng'ombe yaito ebiare bwagi na ngoromomi k'abanchi baregana
  • Omokungu omworo moe oboremo bw'embororwa agwanka inse k'obwata omotwe
  • Mwana o moibori omino no'ndao!
  • Moseba ibu tang'ana keminchoria imi
  • Omomenyi oboko n'oyonga Gisore
  • Cheria bomosi? Abanto 'mba maiso, nemioyo etamanyaini
  • Semi teng'ana nguru
  • Ore n'omwabo obwatwa koboko ocha inka; otabwati o'mwabo obwata moraa mwomo.

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