Kalewenaik chebo ng'omnotet

• Kitestoi ng'amnot ng'ulatyo.

We add wisdom to knowledge.
Knowledge is not enough on its own. It must be applied wisely or In a rational manner.

• Mesas kap kasam amaiwe iro.

Do not believe what you hear before you see it.
We should not judge situations simply from what we hear; we observe for ourselves and then make our own judgment.

• Matikuren chi bonin komabanin.

Do not call a person a witch before he has bewitched you
Do not get prejudiced about someone just from what you hear at Evaluate their behaviour for yourself first and then make conclusion about them.

• Kakile banan iit.

We say that the ear is a poor fellow.
The ear receives everything,hich is uttered, bad and good as w truth and lies. The mind is therefore necessary to sieve the inf and retain only what is valid.

• Mokisasei sasan keruiyo kaita.

We should not hate the hated until we sleep in their home
Do not hate someone just because others say he is bad; wait prove it for yourself. Do not follow the current but make assessment of other people.

• Meeng'uchin kei chelelei somis.

A jackal cannot know that it stinks.
A person cannot evaluate himself objectively; a badly behaved person needs to listen to the public's assessment of his character.

• Makitestoi chepotany bei.

It is not wise to mix milk with water.
Milk and water are used metaphorically to symbolize truth and lies respectively. Mixing truth and lies causes confusion. People cannot get to the root of a problem if there is such confusion.

• Makiminei sundet goi.

We cannot graft fat into liver.
To endow a stupid person who is unwilling to learn with wisdom is impossible.

• Kigilei kot koimen.

Wisdom grows everyday.
There is no end to learning. Life is a continuous learning process. A healthy mind is the one which is always ready for acquisition of new knowledge and wisdom.

• Kiile kimaget yebo kipsitia kobo; yebo kipng'ulia kobo.

The hyena said the day set for doing something is the day for doing it without turning back; it has got to be done.
Think before you act; avoid being one-track minded like the hyena.