Below are famous examples categorized by theme. Kitendawili: Kuku wangu aliporuka, ulimi wake ulibaki chini. (My chicken flew away, but its tongue remained on the ground.) Jibu: Uyoga. (Mushroom.)
Hulia mbali, hulia karibu, lakini hana sauti. (It cries far, it cries near, but it has no voice.) Jibu: Kenge. (Bell.)
Nimekiona kiumbe mwenye macho manne, lakini haoni. (I have seen a creature with four eyes, but it cannot see.) Jibu: Sindano. (Needle – the “eye” of the needle.) 2. Vitendawili kuhusu Mimea na Matunda (Plants & Fruits) Kitendawili: Nyumba yangu imefunikwa na makapi, lakini ndani ni vito. (My house is covered in chaff, but inside are jewels.) Jibu: Dengu. (Green gram – the pods hide the seeds.)