Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo
HEnglish Translation
It is better for the eye to die than the heart
Context & Meaning
It is better to lose sight than hope
Proverb ID
#125Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "H"
Hamadi, kibindoni, silaha, iliyo mkononi
A possession is under the fold of the loin-cloth; ...
A possession is under the fold of the loin-cloth; ...
Halla! Halla! Mti na macho
Take care, you do not get the stick in your eyes!
Take care, you do not get the stick in your eyes!
Hiari yashinda utumwa
Voluntary work is better than forced labour
Voluntary work is better than forced labour
Hapana marefu yasiyo na ncha
There is no distance that has no end
There is no distance that has no end
Hacheka kovu, asiyefikwa na jeraha
He laughs at a scar who has received no wound
He laughs at a scar who has received no wound