La kuvunda halina rubani
LEnglish Translation
A vessel running aground has no captain
Context & Meaning
In dire situations, leadership may be absent
Proverb ID
#214Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "L"
Lake mtu halimtapishi bali humchefusha
One's foul-smelling does not sicken oneself but me...
One's foul-smelling does not sicken oneself but me...
Leo ni leo, asemaye kesho ni mwongo
Today is today: he who says tomorrow is a liar
Today is today: he who says tomorrow is a liar
Liandikwalo ndilo liwalo
That which is written is what is
That which is written is what is
Lisilokuwapo moyoni halipo machoni
That which is not in one's heart is not in one's e...
That which is not in one's heart is not in one's e...
La kuvunda halina ubani
There is no incense for something rotting
There is no incense for something rotting