Mwenye njaa hana mwiko
MEnglish Translation
A hungry person has no manners
Context & Meaning
Desperation can make people act inappropriately
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mwapiza la nje hupata la ndani
One who curses others publicly will bring it upon ...
One who curses others publicly will bring it upon ...
Mpanda farasi wawili, hupasuka msamba
One who rides two horses at once will split asunde...
One who rides two horses at once will split asunde...
Mchuma janga hula na wakwao
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
He who earns calamity eats it with his family
Mfa maji hukamata maji
A drowning man catches at the water
A drowning man catches at the water
Mchunga haziki
A shepherd does not bury (his flock)
A shepherd does not bury (his flock)