Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini
JEnglish Translation
The country cock does not crow in the town
Context & Meaning
Outsiders may not fit in
Proverb ID
#144Type
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
Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo
An ivory tooth is not a cure for a gap
An ivory tooth is not a cure for a gap
Jambo usilolijua ni kama usiku wa kiza
A matter of which you are ignorant is like a dark ...
A matter of which you are ignorant is like a dark ...
Jitihadi haiondoi kudura
Effort will not counter the power of God
Effort will not counter the power of God