Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
NEnglish Translation
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Context & Meaning
What is not your own will not sustain you for long
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "N"
Ngoja! ngoja! huumiza matumbo
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
"Wait! Wait!" harms the stomach
Ndege mjanja hunaswa na tundu bovu
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
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...
Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
A mud hut cannot withstand heavy blows
Njia ya mwongo fupi
The path of a liar is short
The path of a liar is short