Painamapo ndipo painukapo
PEnglish Translation
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Context & Meaning
For every setback, there is a corresponding recovery; life is full of ups and downs
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Pabaya pako si pema pa mwenzako
Your own bad place is better than your friend's go...
Your own bad place is better than your friend's go...
Penye kuku wengi hapamwagwi mtama
Where there are many chickens, millet is not scatt...
Where there are many chickens, millet is not scatt...
Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign
Papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Pofu hasahau mkongoja wake
A blind person does not forget their walking stick
A blind person does not forget their walking stick