Nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
NEnglish Translation
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
Context & Meaning
A bad individual can corrupt a whole group
Proverb ID
#408Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Nahodha wengi, chombo huenda mrama
With too many captains, the ship goes astray
With too many captains, the ship goes astray
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...
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
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump