Mvumbika mbichi hula mbivu
MEnglish Translation
The one who preserves unripe fruit eats it when ripe
Context & Meaning
Patience is rewarded
Proverb ID
#355Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwenda mbio hujikwaa dole
A person in too much of a hurry stubs their toe
A person in too much of a hurry stubs their toe
Mfukuzwa kwao hana pa kwenda
He who is expelled from his home has nowhere to go
He who is expelled from his home has nowhere to go
Mwenye tumbo ni tumbole, angafunga mkaja
She who is pregnant is pregnant, even if she wraps...
She who is pregnant is pregnant, even if she wraps...
Mbio za sakafuni huishia ukingoni
Running on a roof finishes at the edge
Running on a roof finishes at the edge
Mwenye nguvu ni mwenye amani
The strong one is the peaceful one
The strong one is the peaceful one