My favourite Somali sayings

[CaliTedesse]

Libaax labo maaha( There can only be one LION)
Dameer malab sida ( One who is useful only to others)
Maroodi takarta saaran ma arko ta maroodiga kale saaran buu arkaa ( one who is in same position, but tries to act like the other one is worse off yacni fucking hilarious)

I have many more but can only think of these at the moment. What about you?

 

[IstarZ]

Dooli bood boodkiisa mukulaal xanaaqeed waaye.

You’re the dooli

 

[saredochani10]

"Ama buur ahaw, ama buur ku tiirsanow"

Be a mountain or lean on one.

 

[IstarZ]

"Ama buur ahaw, ama buur ku tiirsanow"

Be a mountain or lean on one.

 

[Jaydaan]

Dumar waa ciyaal cago ween

 

[CaliTedesse]

Dumar waa ciyaal cago ween

kkkkkkk this one is very good

 

[saredochani10]

Guri ann hooyo lahayni waa lama degaan.
A home without a mother is like a desert.

 

[CaliTedesse]

Guri ann hooyo lahayni waa lama degaan.
A home without a mother is like a desert.

walle this is very true.

 

[QueenSamaale]

Nin aad taqaantid yaad tahay lama yiraahdo.
Aqoon la'aan waa iftiin la'aan.

 

[XamarWeeaboo]

Abaha wuus

 

[CaliTedesse]

More manly sayings please and funny ones

 

[jamal9]

Libaax labo maaha( There can only be one LION)
Dameer malab sida ( One who is useful only to others)
Maroodi takarta saaran ma arko ta maroodiga kale saaran buu arkaa ( one who is in same position, but tries to act like the other one is worse off yacni fucking hilarious)

I have many more but can only think of these at the moment. What about you?

"Dameer malab sida" - your translation is way too off. should be "Donkey honey like"

 

[CaliTedesse]

"Dameer malab sida" - your translation is way too off. should be "Donkey honey like"

gtfoh please f*cking troll, it's literally a donkey carrying honey but we are talking about the meaning of it yaa xaywaan

 

[Nilotufian]

"Da flowaris my foot friend forget but never the shall I, give me your sleep before I go to the grave.”

 

[Waaqo of Punt]

Soomaali been ma maahmaah do.

"Somalis don't say a false proverb."

 

[Ubax45_]

Ma anaa waalan mise cadan ba laga heesaya

 

[Degmada waaberi]

Af daboolan waa dahab

Baryon badan iyo bukaan badanba waa laysku nacaa

Beeni raad ma leh

Doqoni calaf ma leh

Tuug la qabtay talo ma leh

Far keliya fool ma dhaqdo

Habaar waalid ma haro

Inta aanad falin ka fiirso

Soo joogso la ka waayaa soo jiifso la ka helaa

Nimaan shaqeysan shaax waa ka xaaraan

Nin iyo naag is qaba colna ma aha nabadna ma aha

Naag waa u samir ama ka simir

 

[Basra]

Niin Diintey, Kaabkiis baa ka Qiimoo badaan

 

[Basra]

More manly sayings please and funny ones

Naag la waase, uur kama fooga

 

[Degmada waaberi]

Naag la waase, uur kama fooga

Adi ma fiyowdahay mise wax aya si ka aha