Choungkung Choungza (Inpui (Kabui) Proverbs): Going Back to The Roots (Series 2)

Every society has proverbial sayings which one adheres to or pays attention to. These old sayings are commonly used in everyday conduct as proverbs express a truth based on common sense and experiences. It is often used metaphorically or as a maxim to guide or direct everyday conduct. The following are proverbial saying common in Inpui Naga society. Some are common variants in tribal society. The English version will be made available soon.

1. Rwan ram la braamnu basa braam ga naram bi hung braam mak oh.
2. Na ram bi khwangnu aankhwang ga rwan ram la khwang se mak oh.
3. Naram bi laam thei rwe diga rwam ram la laam se luga uiswan kachak that theiye.
4. Rwan ram lamang seluga rwanthot saye diga bazei mak oh.
5. Thing koinu na milaak ae.
6. Lung kani lak pi baan ra tanu.
7. Pakne pak eh dabe nampui nampang bi pak thang ngo.
8. Nampui bi lungo, Namsa bi pak thang mak oh.
9. Louhan ne dabe talei ring bi, louring bi lou bahan mak oh.
10. Sanu katap totheiye Misa sung.
11. Rwatong sung bi tui ding ongnu thei ngam maknu dan misa shung thei ngam mak ae.
12. Thingnei kra dan amthei ye misa sung.
13. Lungpek chungbi taren khothangnu dan misa shung nat theiye.
14. Tuili ma thuk ae misa sung.
15. Tamei ding karak theiyo, tamei na meisum pan kalat eh dabe kala lwang theiye.
16. Rwansa thi dingo ti dabe basa thi theiye.
17. Lampui to banomnu, lapui paan bi aet namnu rithoi maak ae.
18. Tri in bru mak ka suktu bao brunu.
19. Rialu, riate kasak kathwei patso naosen naiyo.
20. Rwankhon rwandat sui kamaknu milam chamaknu ye.
21. Nanu mi lang lou amme, kapangnu mi lang lou maak ae.
22. Misa pon kani mak eh, thi kani mak ae.
23. Misa lungsa owei, lungsia owei diga lung nge.
24. Misa bing za kathi lei chaakka lung nge.
25. Thingkung-rwalan basaangnu ding thiraang raangsu ye.
26. Baluptui man na satou intou ye.
27. Ba-inmai rut makka rwan inmai rutnu.
28. Rwankong sui kamaknu banu-bapa bachu kamaknu saponne.
29. Milam chakamaknu mikmai bacham kamaknu, bakhui sakamaknu pupi rui bina hungnu ye.
30. Innai lounai kriang kale ga lunge dabe khouring ding tangga ning karaka theiye.
31. Naosen kani inthum pon mak balei kamaisia khou choung kakung-kangai rinthang mak ae.
32. Mei nuni kounu tanun butheng sathei ye.
33. Patso ziak na ban menne.
34. Patso ding lainu inkarao hungthei ye.
35. Patso ding kungnu lungsei ye.
36. Milam chamaknu mikmai bacham maknu.
37. Badop kadom makka rwandop kadomnu.
38. Taha chi kani chi dinu amtheiye misa choung.
39. Mei kasianu kounu khwa sannu inbi ongnu danne.

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