Mchagua jembe si mkulima
MEnglish Translation
He who chooses a hoe is not a farmer
Context & Meaning
A real farmer uses whatever tool is available
Proverb ID
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Swahili ProverbRelated Proverbs
Proverbs starting with "M"
Mkono mmoja hauchinji ng'ombe
One hand cannot slaughter a cow
One hand cannot slaughter a cow
Mwenye macho haambiwi tazama
One who has eyes is not told to look
One who has eyes is not told to look
Mchelea mwana kulia hulia yeye
He who pities his child's crying will cry himself
He who pities his child's crying will cry himself
Mla cha uchungu na tamu hakosi
He who eats bitter things will not lack sweet thin...
He who eats bitter things will not lack sweet thin...
Mzungu wa kula hafundishwi mwana
The process of eating is not taught to a child
The process of eating is not taught to a child