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
#406Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
Ng'ombe avunjikapo guu, hurejea zizini
When a bull breaks its leg, it returns to its yard
When a bull breaks its leg, it returns to its yard
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...
Nia njema ni tabibu, nia mbaya huharibu
A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention...
A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention...
Nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap