proverb [proverb]

Mpini hauchomwi kwa moto

Maana (Definition)

Proverb teaching that one should never sacrifice essential long-term assets for immediate gain.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

a wooden handle is not burned to cook the pot / do not destroy essential tools

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

usiharibu chombo cha kazi

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Resource Proverb

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Kumbuka mpini hauchomwi kwa moto unapotafuta kuni."

Translation: Remember a wooden tool handle is not burned for fuel when gathering firewood.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

hifadhi zana Busara