When you are at a fix it is common your friends will send you warm messages.
Our parents are also good at this. Mostly they use parables to drive a message home when we err.
Most of these quotes from our friends and parents are always coined depending on the issue at hand.
Below are some common phrases used by Kenyans at various occasions.
1. Looking at Gods blessings through His windows of mercy
2. What an old man sees while sitting a young man cannot see while standing
Can you even dare argue with your dad who concludes his remarks by these words?
3. Unaona wale wawili, tulianza hivo na mamako…
You are almost growing grey hair and no sign of getting married. Probably you will hear this.
4. Son you see the horizon, that’s where our land ends?
Could be DP Ruto to his son!
5. Look over there, son. In every desert of calamity, God has an oasis of relief.
6. Caught unaware
When the pro forma is finally presented to you after you pledged to contribute to your colleagues’ niece school fees harambee.
7. Haters will only wait for you to turn your back to stab you
What quote have you been told?
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