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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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "S"
Sikio la kufa halisikii dawa
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
A dying ear does not feel the medicine
Sahani iiyofunikwa, kilichomo kimestirika
When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden
When a plate is covered, its contents are hidden
Shika! Shika! na mwenyewe nyuma
"Hold him! Hold him!" and you yourself are lagging...
"Hold him! Hold him!" and you yourself are lagging...
Siku utakayokwenda uchi, ndiyo siku utakayokutana na mkweo
The day you go naked is the day you will meet your...
The day you go naked is the day you will meet your...
Samaki mmoja akioza, huoza wote
If one fish rots, it rots all the others
If one fish rots, it rots all the others