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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Proverbs starting with "M"
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He who drinks water with one hand finds his thirst...
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One good turn deserves another
One good turn deserves another
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Water flows down into a valley; it does not climb ...
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