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
Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
Jungu bovu limekuwa magae
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
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