Ngoma ivumayo haikawii kupasuka
NEnglish Translation
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
Context & Meaning
Anything pushed to its limits will break quickly
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Njia ya mwongo fupi
The path of a liar is short
The path of a liar is short
Nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
Nyani haoni kundule, huona la mwenzake
The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its...
The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its...
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows