Mkono mmoja haulei mwana
MEnglish Translation
One hand cannot nurse a child
Context & Meaning
It takes more than one person to raise a child; community effort is needed
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
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
Mzika pembe ndiye mzua pembe
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The one who buries the ivory is the one to dig it ...
Mgeni ni kuku mweupe
A stranger is like a white fowl
A stranger is like a white fowl
Mpeleka jiwe kundini hajui limpataye
He who flings a stone into a crowd does not know w...
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You cannot know the extent of waters you have not ...
You cannot know the extent of waters you have not ...