Mkulima ni mmoja, walaji ni wengi
MEnglish Translation
The farmer is one, but the eaters are many
Context & Meaning
Many people enjoy the fruits of a single person's hard work
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mpanda ovyo, hula ovyo
He who sows carelessly will eat carelessly
He who sows carelessly will eat carelessly
Maji huteremkia bondeni, hayapandi kilimani
Water flows down into a valley; it does not climb ...
Water flows down into a valley; it does not climb ...
Mchuma janga hula na wakwao
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
Maneno makali hayavunji mfupa
Harsh words do not break bones
Harsh words do not break bones
Mteuzi haishi tamaa
A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire
A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire