Jungu bovu limekuwa magae
JEnglish Translation
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
Context & Meaning
Something worn out is finally discarded
Proverb ID
#146Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "J"
Joka la mdimu linalinda watundao
The dragon of the lime tree guards against those w...
The dragon of the lime tree guards against those w...
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
Jogoo huila, "uta wangu u kule."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
Ji'ya moja haliinjiki chungu
One stone will not support a cooking-pot
One stone will not support a cooking-pot
Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini
The country cock does not crow in the town
The country cock does not crow in the town