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"
Mvungu mkeka
The space under the bed is like a mat
The space under the bed is like a mat
Mto ukimnyang'anya kisu, mpe banzi achezee
If you take away a knife from a child, give it a p...
If you take away a knife from a child, give it a p...
Mvumilivu hula mbivu
The patient one eats ripe fruit
The patient one eats ripe fruit
Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Mwenye kuchagua hupata kibanda
He who is choosy gets a hut
He who is choosy gets a hut