Mpemba hakimbii mvua ndogo
MEnglish Translation
A native of Pemba does not run away from a small shower of rain
Context & Meaning
A resilient person does not flee from minor challenges
Proverb ID
#317Type
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mto akililia wembe, mpe
When a child cries for a razor, give it to him
When a child cries for a razor, give it to him
Mwenye pupa hadiriki kula tamu
A hasty person does not get to eat sweet things
A hasty person does not get to eat sweet things
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
Mwenye macho haambiwi tazama
One who has eyes is not told to look
One who has eyes is not told to look
Mwanzo kokochi, mwisho nazi
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut