Njia ya mwongo fupi
NEnglish Translation
The path of a liar is short
Context & Meaning
A liar's deceit is quickly uncovered, leading to their downfall
Proverb ID
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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...
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
Ngoja! ngoja! huumiza matumbo
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
Ng'ombe avunjikapo guu, hurejea zizini
When a bull breaks its leg, it returns to its yard
When a bull breaks its leg, it returns to its yard
Ndugu chungu, jirani mkungu
A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is lik...
A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is lik...