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
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Penye miti hakuna wajenzi
Where there are plenty of trees, there are no buil...
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Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign
Pwagu hupata pwaguzi
A thief meets a bigger thief
A thief meets a bigger thief
Penye urembo ndipo penye urimbo
Where there is finery, there is the snare
Where there is finery, there is the snare
Penye wengi pana Mungu
Where there are many people, there is God
Where there are many people, there is God