Msafiri maskini, ajapokuwa sultani
MEnglish Translation
A traveller is poor, even though he be a ruler
Context & Meaning
Travel strips away status and possessions, making everyone equal in their needs
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mzazi haachi ujusi
One who gives birth cannot avoid ritual defilement
One who gives birth cannot avoid ritual defilement
Mkosa kitoweo, humagiria
One who has little relish must eat sparingly
One who has little relish must eat sparingly
Mchimba kisima humtia mtuwe
He who digs a pit will land one of his own people ...
He who digs a pit will land one of his own people ...
Mwizi hushikwa na mwizi mwenziwe
A thief is caught by his fellow thief
A thief is caught by his fellow thief
Mvumilivu hula mbivu
The patient one eats ripe fruit
The patient one eats ripe fruit