Penye urembo ndipo penye urimbo
PEnglish Translation
Where there is finery, there is the snare
Context & Meaning
Temptation and danger often lie where there is beauty or wealth
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "P"
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...
Paka hakubali kulala chali
A cat does not agree to lie on its back
A cat does not agree to lie on its back
Paka wa nyumba haingwa
A house cat is not chased away
A house cat is not chased away
Paka akiondoka, panya hutawala
When the cat is away, the mice reign
When the cat is away, the mice reign
Painamapo ndipo painukapo
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up
Where it slopes down is where it slopes up