guca umugani

How to say it

Meaning

to relate a proverb or a story with a moral; to tell a parable.

Good to know

idiom, literally 'to cut a proverb'; used in oral storytelling traditions.

Examples

• Umukecuru yaciye umugani mwiza.The old woman told a fine proverb.
• Ese uzi guca umugani?Do you know how to tell a proverb?
• Ntabwo yigeze aca umugani nk'uwo.He never told a proverb like that.
• Umwarimu azaca umugani mu ishuri.The teacher will tell a proverb in class.

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