HERE WE LEARN SOMALI IDIOMS.

Somali Idioms

1)*  “Niman shaqaysan shaah ma cabo”

Whosoever does not work, won’t even drink a cup of tea

It’s pretty similar to “No pain no gain”

Meaning if you don’t work, then my friend you can’t purchase anything.

A cup of tea isn’t expensive back in Somalia. I don’t know if you know this but we drink tea  pretty much all the time. Early morning, early afternoon, evening you name it. So, this idiom is an encouragement  for people to get to work. Being lazy isn’t gonna do anything. Be productive.

2) * “Quruxi yayna ku hodin”

Don’t judge from appearance

3) “Barasho horteed ha i nicin”

Get to know me, before you reject me

( don’t hate and stereotype something or someone before you get to know)

4)  Waari mayside war hakaa hadho ~You

won’t last so leave a legacy

5). Guri ann hooyo lahayni waa lama degaan

~A home without a mother is like a desert

(mother makes home trustworthy, happier

and lovable; without her, it’s dark, fearful

and very horrible to live in)