Mtaka nyingi nasaba hupata mwingi msiba
MEnglish Translation
He who boasts excessively of his ancestry will bring plenty of trouble upon himself
Context & Meaning
Arrogance about one's lineage can lead to embarrassment or conflict
Proverb ID
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Mgaagaa na mpwa hali vyakula vikavu
A lazy person with a nephew does not eat dry food
A lazy person with a nephew does not eat dry food
Msitukane wagema na ulevi ungalipo
Do not abuse palm-wine tappers while drunkenness p...
Do not abuse palm-wine tappers while drunkenness p...
Mwosha husitiri maiti
The washer conceals the corpse
The washer conceals the corpse
Mavi usoyala, wayawingiani kuku?
Why drive away fowls from the dung you do not eat ...
Why drive away fowls from the dung you do not eat ...
Mkulima ni mmoja, walaji ni wengi
The farmer is one, but the eaters are many
The farmer is one, but the eaters are many