Kucha Mungu si kilemba cheupe
KEnglish Translation
The fear of God is not the wearing of a white turban
Context & Meaning
True piety is internal, not external
Proverb ID
#187Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "K"
Kamba hukatikia pembamba
A rope parts where it is thinnest
A rope parts where it is thinnest
Kazi mbaya si mchezo mwema
A bad job is not a good game
A bad job is not a good game
Kinya kingi kina mshindo mkuu
A long silence is followed by a mighty noise
A long silence is followed by a mighty noise
Kuzima koleo si mwisho wa uhunzi
Cooling the tongs is not the end of forging
Cooling the tongs is not the end of forging
Kula kutamu, kulima mavune
Eating is sweet, digging is a weariness
Eating is sweet, digging is a weariness