Ngozi ivute ili maji
NEnglish Translation
Stretch the hide while it is still wet
Context & Meaning
Strike while the iron is hot
Proverb ID
#417Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
Nimekula asali udogoni, utamu ungali gegoni
I ate honey in my childhood, and the sweetness is ...
I ate honey in my childhood, and the sweetness is ...
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
Nia njema ni tabibu, nia mbaya huharibu
A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention...
A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention...
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance