Mwanzo kokochi, mwisho nazi
MEnglish Translation
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut
Context & Meaning
Great things have small beginnings
Proverb ID
#371Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwana wa ndugu kirugu, mjukuu ni mutu mbali
A brother's child is like the height of your wall ...
A brother's child is like the height of your wall ...
Mimi nyumba ya udongo, sihimili vishindo
I am a mud hut; I cannot stand shocks
I am a mud hut; I cannot stand shocks
Mwenzako akinyolewa wewe tia maji
When your companion is being shaved, put water on ...
When your companion is being shaved, put water on ...
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
Mkono mtupu haulambwi
An empty hand is not licked
An empty hand is not licked