Xhosa Quotes

Intliziyo ayinanto inye eyazi nje ukubetha; iyazi nokuthanda.

English: The heart does not know just one thing, to beat; it also knows how to love.

Ubomi bunjengomlambo; abuphindi buhambe ngendlela enye kabini.

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

Inyathelo elinye libonakala lincinci, kodwa lityhila indlela ende.

English: A single step looks small, but it reveals a long road.

Umhlobo wokwenyani uvela xa amanye ehamba.

English: A true friend appears when the others are leaving.

Amandla awafumaneki ekuphumleni, afumaneka ekunyamezeleni.

English: Strength is not found in resting, it is found in enduring.

Indlala ayinamhlobo, nesisu sakho siyakulibala xa usitya wedwa.

English: Hunger has no friend, and even your stomach forgets you when you eat alone.