Hukunyima tonge; hakunyimi neno
HEnglish Translation
He denies you a ball of food; he does not deny you a word
Context & Meaning
Some people are generous with advice but not with material help
Proverb ID
#131Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "H"
Hasara humfka mwenye mabezo
Loss befalls a careless fellow
Loss befalls a careless fellow
Hapana siri ya watu wawili
A secret is no secret when shared by two people
A secret is no secret when shared by two people
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
Hasıra, hasara
Anger brings damage
Anger brings damage
Hewalla! haigombi
Civility does not cause disagreement
Civility does not cause disagreement