- ng'aragu ndĩhooyagwo ũhoro[1]
- ng'aragu ndihoyaguo uhoro[2]
- ng'aragu ndihoyagwo uhoro[3][4]
ng'aragu ndĩhoyagwo ũhoro
- lit. Hunger is not asked for any account.
- you should feed a hungry person/people first, then ask him/her/them what he/she/they need(s).[3]
- you should feed a hungry person/people first before you try to obtain news from him/her/them.[4]
- ^ Kinoti, Hannah Wangeci (2010). African Ethics: Gĩkũyũ Traditional Morality.
- ^ Gĩchũmbi, Ng'ang'a (2008). Archbishop John Njenga, p. 81. Paulines Publications Africa.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Likimani, Muthoni G. (2005). Fight Without Ceasing, p. 254. Noni's Publicity.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Njoroge, Mwaura and Shel Arensen (1996). Against the Traditions, p. 16. Kesho Publications.
- Wanjohi, G. J. (2001). Under One Roof: Gĩkũyũ Proverbs Consolidated, p. 107. Paulines Publications Africa.