Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine
MEnglish Translation
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good meat in some other place
Context & Meaning
There's no place like home; humble comforts at home are better than luxuries elsewhere
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mbinu hufuata mwendo
A double-jointed arm follows the leg-action
A double-jointed arm follows the leg-action
Mpofuka ukongweni, hapotewi na njia
He who becomes blind in his old age does not lose ...
He who becomes blind in his old age does not lose ...
Mvunja nchi ni mwana nchi
The destroyer of a country is a child of that coun...
The destroyer of a country is a child of that coun...
Mwana wa simba ni simba
The child of a lion is a lion
The child of a lion is a lion
Mwenye kovu usidhani kapoa
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed