Ndugu chungu, jirani mkungu
NEnglish Translation
A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is like the lid
Context & Meaning
Both family and neighbors are essential and complementary
Proverb ID
#411Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Ndege mwigo hana mazowea
A bird that imitates others does not get accustome...
A bird that imitates others does not get accustome...
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...
Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
Ngoma ivumayo haikawii kupasuka
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump