Nta si asali; nalikuwa nazo si uchunga
NEnglish Translation
Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herding
Context & Meaning
Mere claims or superficial resemblance are not the same as the real thing or actual experience
Proverb ID
#426Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Ndugu mwui afadhali kuwa naye
A bad brother is better than having none
A bad brother is better than having none
Nimekupaka wanja, wewe wanipaka pilipili
I anointed you with kohl, and you anoint me with p...
I anointed you with kohl, and you anoint me with p...
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 ...
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...
Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump