Mtupa jongoo hutupa na mit wake
MEnglish Translation
He who throws away a millipede, throws away the stick he used to pick it up with
Context & Meaning
If you want to break a bad habit, you must also give up everything associated with it
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwekaji kisasi haambiwi mwerevu
One who nurses vengeance is not called wise
One who nurses vengeance is not called wise
Maskini na mwanawe, tajiri na mali yake
A poor man and his child, a rich man and his wealt...
A poor man and his child, a rich man and his wealt...
Mwacha asili ni mjasiri
It is a brave person who renounces their ancestry
It is a brave person who renounces their ancestry
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For a seaman of Kwale, death by water is a common ...
For a seaman of Kwale, death by water is a common ...
Mti hawendi ila kwa nyenzo
A log cannot move except by the help of rollers
A log cannot move except by the help of rollers