Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
MEnglish Translation
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Context & Meaning
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Proverb ID
#312Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenda bure si mkaa bure, huenda akackota
One who travels aimlessly is not like one who sits...
One who travels aimlessly is not like one who sits...
Mchakacho ujao, haulengwi na jiwe
You don't throw stones at an approaching crackling...
You don't throw stones at an approaching crackling...
Msafiri maskini, ajapokuwa sultani
A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler
A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler
Mteuzi haishi tamaa
A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire
A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire
Maji hufuata mkondo
Water follows the current
Water follows the current