Mbaazi ukikosa maua, husingizia jua
MEnglish Translation
When a pigeon-pea plant has no flowers, it blames the sun
Context & Meaning
A person often blames external factors for their own shortcomings
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mla kuku wa mwenziwe miguu humwelekea
He who devours his neighbour's fowl will be given ...
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Mavi usoyala, wayawingiani kuku?
Why drive away fowls from the dung you do not eat ...
Why drive away fowls from the dung you do not eat ...
Majumba makubwa husitiri mambo
Big houses conceal a lot
Big houses conceal a lot
Mwenye kuumwa na nyoka akiona jani hustuka
He who has been bitten by a snake starts at the si...
He who has been bitten by a snake starts at the si...
Mfukuzwa kwao hana pa kwenda
He who is expelled from his home has nowhere to go
He who is expelled from his home has nowhere to go