Xhosa Quotes About Life

Ubomi bunjengomlambo; abuphindi buhambe ngendlela enye kabini.

English: Life is like a river; it never flows the same way twice.

Akukho nto imileyo ehlabathini; nelitye liyaguguleka ngamanzi.

English: Nothing stands still in the world; even a rock is worn away by water.

Ubomi yintlanganiso yokuhamba nokuhlala; funda ukwenza zombini.

English: Life is a meeting of moving and resting; learn to do both.

Imihla yakho mibalwa, ngako ke yenze ibe nentsingiselo.

English: Your days are few, so make them meaningful.

Indlela ibuzwa kwabaphambili.

English: The road is asked of those who have gone ahead.

Ukungazi kufa komntu; ukufunda buphilo.

English: Not knowing is a person's death; learning is life.

Konke okuvelayo kuyahamba; lunga nentlungu nolonwabo.

English: Everything that comes also goes; make peace with both pain and joy.

Ubomi abuphathwa ngezandla ezivuthuzayo, buphathwa ngentliziyo enomonde.

English: Life is not handled with trembling hands, but with a patient heart.

Loo nto uyihlwayelayo namhlanje uya kuyivuna ngomso.

English: What you sow today you will reap tomorrow.

Imvula iyana naphezu kweendlu ezintle nezimdaka.

English: The rain falls on both beautiful and shabby houses.