Jungu kuu halikosi ukoko
JEnglish Translation
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
Context & Meaning
In large groups, conflicts are inevitable
Proverb ID
#147Type
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Proverbs starting with "J"
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
Jungu bovu limekuwa magae
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
The battered old pot has become mere potsherds
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
Jina jema hung'aa gizani
A good name shines in the dark
A good name shines in the dark