Mzungu wa kula hafundishwi mwana
MEnglish Translation
The process of eating is not taught to a child
Context & Meaning
Some things are learned naturally, not through teaching
Proverb ID
#405Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mchimba kisima, hakatazwi maji
A well-digger is not refused water
A well-digger is not refused water
Mwosha hadhuru maiti
The corpse-washer does no harm to the dead
The corpse-washer does no harm to the dead
Maneno makali hayavunji mfupa
Harsh words do not break bones
Harsh words do not break bones
Mchuma janga hula na wakwao
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
Mkata hana kinyongo
A poor man has no contempt (for anything)
A poor man has no contempt (for anything)