Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine

Dry bread in one's own home is better than good meat in some other place

There's no place like home; humble comforts at home are better than luxuries elsewhere

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Swahili Proverb

Proverbs starting with "M"

Mavi ya kale hayanuki
Old droppings do not stink

Mpemba hashoni tomo dogo
A native of Pemba does not sew a small hole

Mzazi haachi ujusi
One who gives birth cannot avoid ritual defilement

Mtu huijkuna ajipatiapo
A person scratches themselves where their hand can...