Shoka lisilo mpini halichanji kuni
SEnglish Translation
An axe without a handle cannot split firewood
Context & Meaning
Without the right tools or resources, a task cannot be accomplished
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "S"
Sitafuga ndwele na waganga tele
I shall not suffer from illness while doctors abou...
I shall not suffer from illness while doctors abou...
Sikio halipiti kichwa
The ear does not surpass the head
The ear does not surpass the head
Sikio haliali na njaa
The ear does not go to bed hungry
The ear does not go to bed hungry
Sikio la kufa halisikii dawa
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
Sumu ya neno ni neno
The antidote to a word is a word
The antidote to a word is a word