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Hadduusan qadhaadh jireen, miyaa la qiri lahaa malab?

“If bitterness did not exist, would honey be recognized as sweet?”

We understand and value the good in life only by also knowing hardship.

— Traditional Somalia Wisdom, Somalia

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Somalia

Aadane gef lagama waayo.

“To err is human.”

No human being is free from mistakes; making errors is part of being human.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Aammusnaan waa oggolaansho barkeed.

“Silence gives consent.”

Staying silent when something is wrong is often taken as agreement with it.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Af daboolan waa dahab.

“A closed mouth is gold.”

Knowing when to stay silent is often more valuable than speaking carelessly.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Ammin dumay dib uma soo laabto.

“Lost time never returns.”

Time wasted can never be recovered, so it should be used wisely.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Aqooni waa awood.

“Knowledge is power.”

What a person knows gives them strength and advantage in life.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Aqoonla'aani waa iftiin la'aan.

“Without knowledge, there is no light.”

Ignorance leaves a person in darkness; learning illuminates the way forward.

Source: Traditional Somali proverb, public-domain oral tradition