🗣️ Proverbs of Kenya

Africa · 2 traditional sayings

Kenya contributes 2 proverbs to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Kenya for its geography, languages and history.

Haraka haraka haina baraka

haraka haraka haina baraka

“Hurry hurry has no blessing”

Rushed work lacks blessing — go slowly enough to do it properly.

Swahili · Kenya

Umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

“Unity is strength, division is weakness”

Togetherness empowers; splitting apart makes all weak — the Kiswahili anthem of cooperation.

Swahili · Kenya

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