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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The child of a lion is a lion
The child of a lion is a lion
Mwenye shibe hamjui mwenye njaa
A satisfied person does not know a hungry one
A satisfied person does not know a hungry one
Mwenye shida ni mwenyewe
The one with problems is himself
The one with problems is himself
Maneno mema humtoa nyoka pangoni
Pleasant words will draw a snake from its hole
Pleasant words will draw a snake from its hole