Mtongoo haufi maji
MEnglish Translation
An old man always keeps something in reserve
Context & Meaning
Experience teaches one to be prepared for emergencies
Proverb ID
#338Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mvumilivu hula mbivu
The patient one eats ripe fruit
The patient one eats ripe fruit
Mpeleka jiwe kundini hajui limpataye
He who flings a stone into a crowd does not know w...
He who flings a stone into a crowd does not know w...
Mwili wa mwenzio ni kando ya mwili wako
Your companion's body is beside your own body
Your companion's body is beside your own body
Mwenye shibe hamjui mwenye njaa
A satisfied person does not know a hungry one
A satisfied person does not know a hungry one
Mwenye kuchinja hachelei kuchuna
He who has slaughtered an animal does not hesitate...
He who has slaughtered an animal does not hesitate...