Afadhali kuanza kuwa maskini kidogo kuliko kuwa tajiri mara

Afadhali kuanza kuwa maskini kidogo kuliko kuwa tajiri mara. 

Instead of being rich at once it is better to be poor first.

Afadhali asaidiaye kuliko afunguaye mdomo kucheka

Afadhali asaidiaye kuliko afunguaye mdomo kucheka.

 The one who helps is better than the one who laughs.

Afadhali achimbaye jiwe kuliko azuruaye

Afadhali achimbaye jiwe kuliko azuruaye (m.y. afadhali anayefanya kazi yo yote kuliko mvivu) .

 Setter the one who digs a stone than the one who loaves. (i.e. a worker is better than a lazy person).

Adabu ni ngao

Adabu ni ngao.

 Politeness is a shield.

Adabu ni johari ya moyo

Adabu ni johari ya moyo. 

Politeness is a jewel of the heart.

Adabu ni dhahabu

Adabu ni dhahabu. 

Politeness is gold.

Aangukaye kwao fuvu huwa safi

Aangukaye kwao fuvu huwa safi (Kihaya: Agwa owabo akaanga kera) . 

One who falls at his home or where there are his relatives, his skull shines.

Aambiwaye akasikia takuwa mhekima

Aambiwaye akasikia takuwa mhekima.

 One who receives instructions will be wise.

Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo

Heri kufa macho kuliko kufa moyo.

It is better to lose your eyes than to lose your heart.

Heri kujikwa kidole kuliko ulimi

Heri kujikwa kidole kuliko ulimi.

Better to stumble with toe than toungue.

Hiari ya shinda utumwa

Hiari ya shinda utumwa.

Voluntary is better than force.

Hucheka kovu asiye kuwa na jeraha

Hucheka kovu asiye kuwa na jeraha.

He laughs at scar who has received no wound.

Ihsani (hisani)haiozi

Ihsani (hisani)haiozi.

Kindness does not go rotten.

Ikiwa hujui kufa,tazama kaburi

Ikiwa hujui kufa,tazama kaburi.

If you don't know death look at the grave.

Jina jema hungara gizani

Jina jema hungara gizani.  

A good name shines in the dark.

Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo

Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo.

An ivory tooth is not cure for the lost tooth.

Jitihadi haiondoi kudura

Jitihadi haiondoi kudura. 

Effort will not counter faith.

Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini

Jogoo la shamba haliwiki mjini.   

The village cock does not crow in town.

Kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa

Kafiri akufaye si Isilamu asiyekufa. 

An infidel who does you good turn is not like a Muslim who does not

Kamba hukatika pabovu

Kamba hukatika pabovu. 

A rope parts where it is thinnest.

Kanga hazai ugenini

Kanga hazai ugenini.  

A guine- fowl not lay eggs on strange places

Kawaida ni kama sheria

 Kawaida ni kama sheria.

Usage is like law

Mpemba hakimbii mvua ndogo

A native of Pemba does not run away fro a small shower.

Mpemba akipata gogo hanyii chini

If a native of pemba can get a log he does not relive himself on the ground.ie nothing but the best

Mpanda ovyo hula ovyo

He who sows disorderly fashion will eat likewise.

Mpanda farasi wawili hupasuka msamba

One who rides two horses at once will split asunder.

Moto hauzai moto

Fire does not beget fire in the end it begets ashes.

Moja shika,si kumi nenda urudi

Take one,not that you may return with ten.

mnywa maji kwa mkono moja,Kiu yake i pale pale

He who drinks water with one hand finds out his thirst is still there.

Mnyamaa kadumbu.

One who keeps silent,endures.

Mlimbua nchi ni mwananchi.

He who enjoys the first fruit of a country is son of that country.

Mlenga jiwe kundini hajui limpataye.

He who who flings a stone amid a crowd,does not know the it hits.

Mla nawe hafi nawe ila mzaliwa nawe

He who eats with you will not die with you except he who was born with you.

Usiyavuke maji usiyoweza kuyaoga

Usiyavuke maji usiyoweza kuyaoga. 

Do not cross water that is too deep for wading.

Mla cha uchungu na tamu hakosi

Mla cha uchungu na tamu hakosi.

He who eats bitter things gets sweet things too.

Mla cha mwenziwe na chake huliwa

Mla cha mwenziwe na chake huliwa.

He who eats another mans food will have his own food eaten by others.

Mkulima ni mmoja walaji ni wengi

Mkulima ni mmoja walaji ni wengi.

The farmer is one but those who eat fruits of his labour are many.

Mkuki kwa nguruwe mtamu,kwa mwanadamu uchungu

Mkuki kwa nguruwe mtamu,kwa mwanadamu uchungu.

Its nice throw a spear to a pig,but painful when thrown to you.

Mkosa kitoweo humangiria

Mkosa kitoweo humangiria.

One who has little relish must eat sparingly

Mkono usioweza kuukata,ubusu

Mkono usioweza kuukata,ubusu.

Kiss the hand you can not cut.

Mkono mtupu haulambwi

Mkono mtupu haulambwi.

An empty hand is not licked.

Mkono moja hauchinji ngombe

Mkono moja hauchinji ngombe.

A single hand can not slaughter a cow.

Usitukane wakunga na uzazi 'ungalipo

Usitukane wakunga na uzazi 'ungalipo. 

Speak no ill of midwives while childbirth still continues.

Mla kuku wa mwenziwe miguu humwelekeya

Mla kuku wa mwenziwe miguu humwelekeya.

He who devours his neighbour's fowl,its foot prints will give him away

Mkono moja haulei mwana

Mkono moja haulei mwana.

A single hand can not nurse a child