Maji ya kifuu ni bahari ya chungu
MEnglish Translation
The water in a coconut shell is an ocean to an ant
Context & Meaning
Perspective is everything; a small thing can be immense to someone else
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mvuri anajua pweza alipo
A fisherman knows where the octopus is
A fisherman knows where the octopus is
Mwili wa mwenzio ni kando ya mwili wako
Your companion's body is beside your own body
Your companion's body is beside your own body
Mzoea kunyonga, kuchinja hawezi
He who is used to strangling cannot slaughter
He who is used to strangling cannot slaughter
Maafuu hapatilizwi
You don't take vengeance on silliness
You don't take vengeance on silliness
Mwana wa ndugu kirugu, mjukuu ni mutu mbali
A brother's child is like the height of your wall ...
A brother's child is like the height of your wall ...