Maafuu hapatilizwi
MEnglish Translation
You don't take vengeance on silliness
Context & Meaning
Do not retaliate against foolishness
Proverb ID
#223Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenye pupa hadiriki kula tamu
A hasty person does not get to eat sweet things
A hasty person does not get to eat sweet things
Mchagua jembe si mkulima
He who chooses a hoe is not a farmer
He who chooses a hoe is not a farmer
Mwenye shoka hakosi kuni
He who has an axe does not lack firewood
He who has an axe does not lack firewood
Mfa maji hukamata maji
A drowning man catches at the water
A drowning man catches at the water
Mtu huijkuna ajipatiapo
A person scratches themselves where their hand can...
A person scratches themselves where their hand can...