Kata pua uunge wajihi
KEnglish Translation
Cut off your nose to mend your face
Context & Meaning
Do not sacrifice essentials for appearances
Proverb ID
#151Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "K"
Kwenda mbio si kufika
To run is not necessarily to arrive
To run is not necessarily to arrive
Kisebusebu na kiroho papo
Refusing and wanting at the same time
Refusing and wanting at the same time
Kinyozi hajinyoi na akijinyoa hujikata
A barber does not shave himself, and if he does so...
A barber does not shave himself, and if he does so...
Kula kutamu, kulima mavune
Eating is sweet, digging is a weariness
Eating is sweet, digging is a weariness
Kawia uhke
Better delay and get there
Better delay and get there