kula gizani ni kula na shetani

Swahili

Etymology

Literally, “to eat in the dark is to eat with the devil”.

Proverb

kula gizani ni kula na shetani

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References

• Luffin, Xavier (2002 September) “Language Taboos In Kinubi: A Comparison With Sudanese And Swahili Cultures”, in Africa: Rivista trimestrale di studi e documentazione dell'Istituto italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente‎^[1], volume 57, number 3, page 361 of 356-367: “Many acts should be avoided at night, like eating — "to eat in the dark is to eat with the Devil" (kula gizani ni kula na shetani) — or even sweeping — "to sweet at night is to chase away blessing" (kufagia usiku kunakimbiza baraka) (Farsi, 1998, p. 15).”