Mfinyanzi hulia gaeni
MEnglish Translation
A potter eats from a potsherd (a broken piece of pottery)
Context & Meaning
One often makes do with the products or remnants of their own trade
Proverb ID
#273Type
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Mwana mkuwa nawe ni mwenzio kama wewe
The child who grows up with you is your equal
The child who grows up with you is your equal
Mwibaji na watwana, mwizi ni mwungwana
A thief is a rogue, but the one who repays is a ge...
A thief is a rogue, but the one who repays is a ge...
Mzoea kutwaa, kutoa ni vita
For one who is accustomed to taking, giving is a b...
For one who is accustomed to taking, giving is a b...
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
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