Methali za Kiswahili
Discover the wisdom of East Africa through traditional Swahili proverbs
🌟 Proverb of the Day
Meaning: A person of substance cannot be sunk; one meant for two garments does not wear one
Context: You cannot keep a good person down; destiny will be fulfilled
Meaning: Those who quarrel are the ones who reconcile
Context: The fiercest arguments often happen between those who are closest
Meaning: Antimony from Manga is not a cure for one-eyedness
Context: Even the best solution has its limits; it cannot solve every problem
Meaning: Are you anointing me with oil using the back of the bottle?
Context: Are you pretending to help me while actually giving me nothing?
Meaning: When elephants fight, the grass gets hurt
Context: When the powerful clash, the common people suffer
Meaning: A letter is half of meeting
Context: A letter is better than no communication, but not as good as seeing someone in person
Meaning: They may do as they please, but should their companions do likewise, they protest
Context: People often have double standards; they criticize in others what they permit in themselves
Meaning: Two are not one
Context: Two heads are better than one; collaboration is valuable
Meaning: Kindness does not rot
Context: A good deed is never forgotten; its value lasts
Meaning: Give to the multitude, for if you don't give, they will take with their own hands
Context: Sometimes it is wiser to yield to popular demand to avoid greater trouble
Meaning: Too much cunning is followed by darkness
Context: Being too clever can lead to one's downfall
Meaning: A song finds its way to the dance
Context: Things have a way of ending up where they belong