Mwenye njaa hana miko
MEnglish Translation
A hungry man observes no taboos
Context & Meaning
Necessity knows no law
Proverb ID
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Mpemba akipata gogo hanyii chini
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Mwenye kovu usidhani kapoa
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed
Do not assume that someone with a scar is healed
Mwenye kuchinja hachelei kuchuna
He who has slaughtered an animal does not hesitate...
He who has slaughtered an animal does not hesitate...
Moto hauzai moto
Fire does not beget fire
Fire does not beget fire
Mwenye shida ni mwenyewe
The one with problems is himself
The one with problems is himself