Nyani haoni kundule, huona la mwenzake
NEnglish Translation
The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its friend's
Context & Meaning
It is easy to see faults in others but difficult to see one's own
Proverb ID
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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...
Nta si asali; nalikuwa nazo si uchunga
Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herdi...
Wax is not honey; saying "I had them" is not herdi...
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 ...
Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
Ndege mjanja hunaswa na tundu bovu
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage