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Hausa Proverbs
9 Wa ya fara tono'n wonan fadda ? Who started this disturbance ? 10 Ka fei tsauri'n ido. You are very disrespectful (or disobedient). 11 Na koasa da kai. I am sick of you. 12 Ka terri minny shi. Catch or get hold of him for me. 13 Ya rassa ni da gani. He did not see me. 14 Kadda ka rigaya wokachinka. Don't come before your time. 15 Kowa ya ga dama, ya ba. Every one, who sees fit, can give. 16 Shi ya sab a da shi. He is familiar with it. 17 Anfi sabo da shi. More familiar with it. 18 Ka gurguntchi kainka don wuya. You are pretending to be lame to avoid work. 19 Gari ya tsake minny. I don't recognize the town. 20 Ya sa baki achikkin magananmu. He joined in our conversation (uninvited).
