Mwenzako akinyolewa wewe tia maji
MEnglish Translation
When your companion is being shaved, put water on your own head
Context & Meaning
Be prepared for what might happen to you, based on what happens to others
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mganga hajigangi
A witchdoctor does not cure himself
A witchdoctor does not cure himself
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
Mfuata nyuki hakosi asali
One who follows bees will not fail to get honey
One who follows bees will not fail to get honey
Mnywa maji kwa mkono mmoja, kiu yake i pale pale
He who drinks water with one hand finds his thirst...
He who drinks water with one hand finds his thirst...
Mla cha mwenziwe na chake huliwa
He who eats another's food will have his own food ...
He who eats another's food will have his own food ...