Heri nusu ya shari kuliko shari kamili
HEnglish Translation
Better half a disaster than complete disaster
Context & Meaning
A partial loss is better than total loss
Proverb ID
#127Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "H"
Hukunyima tonge; hakunyimi neno
He denies you a ball of food; he does not deny you...
He denies you a ball of food; he does not deny you...
Hamaa! Hamaa! Ndimo miiwamo
It is not in it, it is not in it; that is where it...
It is not in it, it is not in it; that is where it...
Hasara humfka mwenye mabezo
Loss befalls a careless fellow
Loss befalls a careless fellow
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; ...
Hapana marefu yasiyo na ncha
There is no distance that has no end
There is no distance that has no end