Kobia, John M.2019-12-092019-12-092016-02International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 4 No. 2 February 20162411-5681https://www.ijern.com/journal/2016/February-2016/19.pdfhttp://repository.chuka.ac.ke/handle/chuka/528This is a metaphorical analysis of domestic animals in selected Swahili proverbs with a focus on chicken metaphor based on their source domains. The paper examines the socio-cultural and economic background that shapes the Swahili proverbs and their underlining meanings inherent in them. The paper reveals that the Swahili proverbs are used metaphorically as a repository of traditional wisdom of the Swahili people and a vehicle to articulate their worldview.enSwahili,Proverbs,Chicken Metaphor,Conceptual Metaphor TheoryArticle