Papo kwa papo kamba hukata jiwe
PEnglish Translation
Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone
Context & Meaning
Persistence and continuous effort overcome great obstacles
Proverb ID
#438Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "P"
Pilipili usozila zakuwasheje?
How can chillies you haven't eaten burn you?
How can chillies you haven't eaten burn you?
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...
Pwagu hupata pwaguzi
A thief meets a bigger thief
A thief meets a bigger thief
Padogo pako si pakubwa pa mwenzako
Your own small place is not like your friend's lar...
Your own small place is not like your friend's lar...
Penye nia ipo njia
Where there's a will, there's a way
Where there's a will, there's a way