Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
NEnglish Translation
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
Context & Meaning
One is not troubled by their own inherent characteristics or possessions
Proverb ID
#425Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
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
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...
Ndege mjanja hunaswa na tundu bovu
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
Ngoja! ngoja! huumiza matumbo
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
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...