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Umuvandimwe wa kure arutwa n'umuturanyi.

“A distant brother is worth less than a nearby neighbor.”

Someone close at hand who can help you immediately is often more valuable in practice than distant family.

— Traditional Rwanda Wisdom, Rwanda

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Rwanda

Amategeko arusha amabuye kuremera.

“Laws are heavier than stones.”

Formal rules and obligations weigh on people more heavily than any physical burden.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Nta ho bucyikera n'ikuzimu baraganya.

“There is no place where peace reigns at night.”

Darkness brings uncertainty; true safety cannot be taken for granted even where things seem calm.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Umugani ntuva ku busa.

“A proverb never comes as if from nowhere.”

Every piece of traditional wisdom is rooted in real experience and carries a genuine lesson.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Zirara zishya bwacya zikazima.

“Homes might burn all night, but they always go out by morning.”

Even the fiercest troubles eventually subside; hardship does not last forever.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Izina si lyo muntu.

“A name is not the man.”

A person's reputation or title does not define their true character; judge by actions, not labels.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Nta bubyimba bw'inda bupfa ubusa.

“There is no pregnancy that is not useful.”

Every undertaking carried through to term produces something of value, even if its worth is not obvious at first.

Source: Traditional Rwanda proverb, public-domain oral tradition