Pele hupewa msi kucha
PEnglish Translation
Scabies are given to the one who has no fingernails
Context & Meaning
Misfortune befalls those least equipped to deal with it
Proverb ID
#439Type
Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "P"
Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign
Penye urembo ndipo penye urimbo
Where there is finery, there is the snare
Where there is finery, there is the snare
Pilipili usozila zakuwasheje?
How can chillies you haven't eaten burn you?
How can chillies you haven't eaten burn you?
Painamapo ndipo painukapo
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Penye kuku wengi hapamwagwi mtama
Where there are many chickens, millet is not scatt...
Where there are many chickens, millet is not scatt...