Joka la mdimu linalinda watundao
JEnglish Translation
The dragon of the lime tree guards against those who pluck the fruits
Context & Meaning
Jealous people guard what they have
Proverb ID
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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
Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
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