Maskini haokoti, akiokota huambiwa kaiba
MEnglish Translation
A poor man does not pick up things; if he does, people say he has stolen them
Context & Meaning
People are quick to judge and suspect those who are poor
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mkono mtupu haulambwi
An empty hand is not licked
An empty hand is not licked
Mwacha asili ni mjasiri
It is a brave person who renounces their ancestry
It is a brave person who renounces their ancestry
Mchakacho ujao, haulengwi na jiwe
You don't throw stones at an approaching crackling...
You don't throw stones at an approaching crackling...
Mwenye njaa hana mwiko
A hungry person has no manners
A hungry person has no manners
Mnyamazao, kadumbu
One who keeps silent, endures
One who keeps silent, endures