Mwili wa mwenzio ni kando ya mwili wako
MEnglish Translation
Your companion's body is beside your own body
Context & Meaning
You cannot feel another's pain as your own; you are ultimately separate
Proverb ID
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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
Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Mlala handingwadingwa; mwemacho haambiwi tule
A sleeping man isn't tickled by hunger; a man who ...
A sleeping man isn't tickled by hunger; a man who ...
Mkate mkavu wa nyumbani ni bora kuliko nyama ya shuwa ya pengine
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...
Dry bread in one's own home is better than good me...
Maji hufuata mkondo
Water follows the current
Water follows the current