Ebbanja terigenda.

“A debt does not just go away.”

Obligations and debts do not disappear on their own; they must eventually be settled.

Gwe bakwatira mu kituli nga ye mubbi.

“Whoever is caught in the hole is the thief.”

Whoever is caught red-handed is held responsible, whatever the deeper truth may be.

Abangi babi kulya, naye ku mirimo balungi.

“A crowd is bad for eating but good for work.”

Sharing food among many leaves little for each person, but many hands make labor light.

Nnannyini mulimo takeera kwota muliro.

“The owner of the work is never in a hurry to warm himself by the fire.”

A person who truly bears responsibility for a task takes it seriously and does not rush off to comfort.

Ababiri babibira ebigambo, naye abasatu babisattula.

“Two people can keep a secret, but three will let it out.”

The more people who share a secret, the more likely it is to spread.

K'ezaala k'ekomberera.

“What you have given birth to is what you kiss.”

People naturally cherish and favor what is truly their own.