Mwekaji kisasi haambiwi mwerevu
MEnglish Translation
One who nurses vengeance is not called wise
Context & Meaning
Holding grudges is foolish
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "M"
Mkuki kwa nguruwe, kwa mwanadamu mchungu
A spear for a pig is painful to a human being
A spear for a pig is painful to a human being
Mbinu hufuata mwendo
A double-jointed arm follows the leg-action
A double-jointed arm follows the leg-action
Mwosha hadhuru maiti
The corpse-washer does no harm to the dead
The corpse-washer does no harm to the dead
Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Mwanzo kokochi, mwisho nazi
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut
The beginning is a bud, the end is a coconut