Sumu ya neno ni neno
SEnglish Translation
The antidote to a word is a word
Context & Meaning
A verbal attack is best countered with a verbal reply
Proverb ID
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Subira ni ufunguo wa faraja
Patience is the key to tranquility
Patience is the key to tranquility
Sahani iiyofunikwa, kilichomo kimestirika
When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden
When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden
Sikio la kufa halisikii dawa
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
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