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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Proverbs starting with "M"
Msitukane wagema na ulevi ungalipo
Do not abuse palm-wine tappers while drunkenness p...
Do not abuse palm-wine tappers while drunkenness p...
Maneno makali hayavunji mfupa
Harsh words do not break bones
Harsh words do not break bones
Mjumbe hauawi
A messenger is not killed
A messenger is not killed
Mvuri anajua pweza alipo
A fisherman knows where the octopus is
A fisherman knows where the octopus is
Mchelea mwana kulia hulia yeye
He who pities his child's crying will cry himself
He who pities his child's crying will cry himself