Hamadi, kibindoni, silaha, iliyo mkononi
HEnglish Translation
A possession is under the fold of the loin-cloth; a weapon is in the hand
Context & Meaning
Be prepared for emergencies
Proverb ID
#113Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "H"
Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo
It is better for the eye to die than the heart
It is better for the eye to die than the heart
Hapana msiba usiokuwa na mwenziwe
There is no misfortune but it has its fellow
There is no misfortune but it has its fellow
Hayawi! Hayawi! Huwa
They are not; they are not; they are
They are not; they are not; they are
Hapana ziada mbovu
There is no harm in an increase
There is no harm in an increase
Hewalla! haigombi
Civility does not cause disagreement
Civility does not cause disagreement