Maji yakimwagika hayazoleki
MEnglish Translation
If water is spilled, it cannot be gathered up
Context & Meaning
Some actions are irreversible, like spilled water
Proverb ID
#233Type
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mchele mmoja mapishi mengi
Rice is one, but there are many ways of cooking it
Rice is one, but there are many ways of cooking it
Mto akililia wembe, mpe
When a child cries for a razor, give it to him
When a child cries for a razor, give it to him
Mwanzo kokochi, mwisho nazi
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut
Mnywa maji kwa mkono mmoja, kiu yake i pale pale
He who drinks water with one hand finds his thirst...
He who drinks water with one hand finds his thirst...
Mkulima mmoja haliishi
One farmer cannot survive alone
One farmer cannot survive alone