Mzoea kunyonga, kuchinja hawezi
MEnglish Translation
He who is used to strangling cannot slaughter
Context & Meaning
Some people prefer or are conditioned to doing things the hard way
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mkosa kitoweo, humagiria
One who has little relish must eat sparingly
One who has little relish must eat sparingly
Mkulima ni mmoja, walaji ni wengi
The farmer is one, but the eaters are many
The farmer is one, but the eaters are many
Mwenye njaa hana mwiko
A hungry person has no manners
A hungry person has no manners
Mchimba kisima huingia mwenyewe
He who digs a pit will fall into it himself
He who digs a pit will fall into it himself
Mkono mmoja hauchinji ng'ombe
One hand cannot slaughter a cow
One hand cannot slaughter a cow