Nia njema ni tabibu, nia mbaya huharibu
NEnglish Translation
A good intention is like a doctor; a bad intention ruins
Context & Meaning
Good will leads to good outcomes, and bad will leads to destruction
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "N"
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Natuone ndipo twambe, kusikia si kuona
Let us see first, then we can speak; hearing is no...
Let us see first, then we can speak; hearing is no...
Ngoja! ngoja! huumiza matumbo
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
Nahodha wengi, chombo huenda mrama
With too many captains, the ship goes astray
With too many captains, the ship goes astray