440 Swahili Proverbs
1.
A bad brother is far better than no brother.2.
A bad job is not as wothless as a good game.3.
A barber does not shave himself.4.
A big heart is better than a big brain.5.
A bird that imitates others does not get used to a place.6.
A blind person does not forget his walking stick.7.
A boat doesn't go forward if each one is rowing their own way.8.
A brother is a cooking pot, and a neighbour is a cooking pot lid.9.
A cat belonging to the house is not chased away.10.
A cat can never he made to lie on its back.11.
A chick is not taught how to scratch up the ground.12.
A connoisseur never comes to the end of desire.13.
A cow is not oppressed by its own hump.14.
A dancer will not become crippled for dancing calls for grace.15.
A dead person is not asked for a shroud.16.
A distant fire does not burn.17.
A double jointed arm follows the leg action.18.
A drowning man catches at the water.19.
A drum that is sounded loudly will soon split.20.
A dying ear does not feel the medicine.