Ndugu mwui afadhali kuwa naye
NEnglish Translation
A bad brother is better than having none
Context & Meaning
Blood is thicker than water
Proverb ID
#412Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
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...
Ngoma ivumayo haikawii kupasuka
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
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 haidumu
A drum that is beaten loudly does not last long
A drum that is beaten loudly does not last long