Methali za Kiswahili
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Swahili proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
Meaning: A brother is like a cooking pot, a neighbor is like the lid
Context: Both family and neighbors are essential and complementary
Meaning: A bird that imitates others does not get accustomed to one place
Context: A copycat lacks stability and roots
Meaning: A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
Context: Even the shrewd can be undone by an unexpected weakness
Meaning: One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
Context: A bad individual can corrupt a whole group
Meaning: Let us see first, then we can speak; hearing is not seeing
Context: Seeing is believing