Nahodha wengi, chombo huenda mrama
NEnglish Translation
With too many captains, the ship goes astray
Context & Meaning
Too many cooks spoil the broth
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Njia ya mwongo fupi
The path of a liar is short
The path of a liar is short
Nta si asali; nalikuwa nazo si uchunga
Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herdi...
Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herdi...
Ngoma ivumayo haikawii kupasuka
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
Ndugu wakigombana, chukua jembe ukalime, wakipatana chukua kapu ukavune
When brothers quarrel, take a hoe and go dig; when...
When brothers quarrel, take a hoe and go dig; when...
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost