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 la shamba haliwiki mjini
The country cock does not crow in the town
The country cock does not crow in the town
Ji'ya moja haliinjiki chungu
One stone will not support a cooking-pot
One stone will not support a cooking-pot
Jogoo huila, "uta wangu u kule."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
Jitihadi haiondoi kudura
Effort will not counter the power of God
Effort will not counter the power of God
Jina jema hung'aa gizani
A good name shines in the dark
A good name shines in the dark