Methali za Kiswahili

Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Swahili proverbs

🌟 Proverb of the Day

Ukiona kwako kunaungua, kwa mwenzako kunateketea
If you see your own house is smoldering, your neighbor's house is burning fiercely
Your own problems may seem small, but others may be facing much worse
Found 23 proverb(s) starting with "P"

Meaning: Where there are many chickens, millet is not scattered

Context: Do not share a secret where there are many people

Meaning: A thief meets a bigger thief

Context: There's always someone more cunning or powerful than you

Meaning: A blind person does not forget their walking stick

Context: One does not forget the tool essential for their survival or success

Meaning: How can chillies you haven't eaten burn you?

Context: You cannot be affected by something you are not involved in

Meaning: Where there are many people, there is God

Context: The voice of the people is the voice of God

Meaning: Where there are many people, there is much (to be said)

Context: A crowd generates many ideas and opinions

Meaning: Where there are elders, nothing goes wrong

Context: The guidance of experience prevents mistakes

Meaning: Where there is finery, there is the snare

Context: Temptation and danger often lie where there is beauty or wealth

Meaning: Where there's a will, there's a way

Context: Determination finds a solution

Meaning: Where there are plenty of trees, there are no builders

Context: An abundance of resources can sometimes lead to inaction

Meaning: Where you have an enemy, you will not lack a friend

Context: For every adversary, there is a supporter

Meaning: Where there are experts, there is no lack of learners

Context: Skill attracts those who wish to learn

Meaning: A good place you don't visit is a good place; if you visit too often, it's no longer good

Context: Familiarity breeds contempt; outstay your welcome and you will wear out your welcome

Meaning: Scabies are given to the one who has no fingernails

Context: Misfortune befalls those least equipped to deal with it

Meaning: Constant rubbing of a rope will cut a stone

Context: Persistence and continuous effort overcome great obstacles

Meaning: Where there are many people, nothing is spoiled

Context: Many hands make light work; collective wisdom prevents errors

Meaning: A house cat is not chased away

Context: A useful member of a community should not be ostracized

Meaning: A cat does not agree to lie on its back

Context: You cannot force someone to act against their nature

Meaning: When the cat is away, the mice reign

Context: Without discipline or authority, there will be disorder

Meaning: Where it slopes down is where it slopes up

Context: For every setback, there is a corresponding recovery; life is full of ups and downs