Amategeko arusha amabuye kuremera.

“Laws are heavier than stones.”

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nta gise kiba igisasa.

“The pain of childbirth is never ordinary.”

Some struggles are so significant that they cannot be compared to lesser difficulties.