Mja hana hiari
MEnglish Translation
A slave has no choice
Context & Meaning
Those in subservient positions must obey, not choose
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwanamaji wa Kwale kufa maji mazoea
For a seaman of Kwale, death by water is a common ...
For a seaman of Kwale, death by water is a common ...
Mkono usioweza kuukata, ubusu
Kiss the hand you cannot cut off
Kiss the hand you cannot cut off
Mtaka yote hukosa yote
He who desires all, misses all
He who desires all, misses all
Mgeni ni kuku mweupe
A stranger is like a white fowl
A stranger is like a white fowl
Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...