Kozi mwana mandanda, kulala na njaa kupenda
KEnglish Translation
A goshawk is an egg child—if it sleeps hungry, that's its own fault
Context & Meaning
One is responsible for their own well-being
Proverb ID
#184Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "K"
Kafiri akufaaye si Isilamu asiyekufaa
An infidel who does you a good turn is not like a ...
An infidel who does you a good turn is not like a ...
Konzi ya maji haifumbatiki
A handful of water cannot be grasped
A handful of water cannot be grasped
Kiwi cha yule, nichema cha yule; hata ulimwengu wishe
The blindness of that one is his good fortune
The blindness of that one is his good fortune
Kufa kikondoo, ndiko kufa kiungwana
To die like a sheep is to die like a gentleman
To die like a sheep is to die like a gentleman
Kiburi si maungwana
Arrogance is not gentlemanly
Arrogance is not gentlemanly