Ndege mwigo hana mazowea
NEnglish Translation
A bird that imitates others does not get accustomed to one place
Context & Meaning
A copycat lacks stability and roots
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "N"
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
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...
Ndugu chungu, jirani mkungu
A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is lik...
A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is lik...
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance