Mla, mla leo; mla jana kala nini?
MEnglish Translation
The real eater is today's eater; what has the eater of yesterday eaten?
Context & Meaning
Past deeds are irrelevant; present reality is what matters
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenda mbio hujikwaa dole
A person in too much of a hurry stubs their toe
A person in too much of a hurry stubs their toe
Msafiri maskini, ajapokuwa sultani
A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler
A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler
Maji yakimwagika hayazoleki
If water is spilled, it cannot be gathered up
If water is spilled, it cannot be gathered up
Mwanzo wa chanzo ni chane mbili
The beginning of mat-making is two slips of raffia
The beginning of mat-making is two slips of raffia
Mvumilivu hula mbivu
The patient one eats ripe fruit
The patient one eats ripe fruit