Mvumbika changa hula mbovu
MEnglish Translation
One who stores half-grown fruit eats the rotten
Context & Meaning
Acting prematurely or with immature resources leads to loss
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenye kovu usidhani kapoa
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed
Mkono usioweza kuukata, ubusu
Kiss the hand you cannot cut off
Kiss the hand you cannot cut off
Mchagua jembe si mkulima
One who is overly selective with his hoe is not a ...
One who is overly selective with his hoe is not a ...
Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...
Mwenye shida ni mwenyewe
The one with problems is himself
The one with problems is himself