sik(>N(;a iM;()\i;i:r.s 41^ 



90. Anwana wa niakimbii i ndelchana wa niasimu. 



A brother's son is the border of the fields." 

 Just as all the gardens near tlie kraal might appear to 

 belong to it, were it not for the borders marking oflf those 

 of one proprietor from those of another, just so a brother's 

 so!i is seen, sooner or later not to be one's own. Cp. No. 

 9. 



91. AbuddiKficami kn da nihil a. 



The heart eats (even) bran." 



Wlien one is remonstrated with for doing what is appar- 

 ently useless or foolish, he may reply with this proverb, 

 " I do it because I want to." A man may be led by his 

 dosires to do what others think useless or silly. 



92. if n<ja flheJe }initu'a iohvrui! 



" Do not thrust a thorn into your knoe." 

 Do not bring trouble on yourself." 



V 



93. SikuJileJa nuijcUi, ku da bambe ba Imna. 



" Be quiet, phlegm, other people are. eating and 

 spoiling (food)." 



Said by people who are eating, to someone who coughs to 

 call their attention to his presence, hoping to be asked to 

 join them, and whom they know is not in need of food, 

 and whom they do not wish to receive. Used to check 

 greediness. " Go away, you have had your food, leave us 

 to eat ours. You think we are spoiling food. Go away'" 



94. SUcina a si kohli rengu. 



A forgetful man does not forget a plan "( when it 

 serves his turn). 



SiJema is properly a lame man, but it is also used of a 

 forgetful person. 



