Amategeko arusha amabuye kuremera.

“Laws are heavier than stones.”

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

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.

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 gise kiba igisasa.

“The pain of childbirth is never ordinary.”

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