Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo
JEnglish Translation
An ivory tooth is not a cure for a gap
Context & Meaning
A substitute is not the same as the original
Proverb ID
#141Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "J"
Jogoo huila, "uta wangu u kule."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
Jungu bovu limekuwa magae
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
Jina jema hung'aa gizani
A good name shines in the dark
A good name shines in the dark
Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini
The country cock does not crow in the town
The country cock does not crow in the town