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
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Njia ya siku zote haina alama
A regularly used path needs no signpost
A regularly used path needs no signpost
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 ...
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Ngoja! ngoja! huumiza matumbo
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
Ngoma ivumayo haikawii kupasuka
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split