Proverb in the local language
Dau dogo huambaa mwambao, kubwa huenda penye kilindi.
A small boat and a big boat
Proverb's direct translation
A little boat keeps near the shore, a larger vessel ventures out to the deep sea.
Proverb's meaning
Do not try things that are too big for you.
From: Swahili
General comments
Kiswahili is widely spoken in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East Africa and in DRC and Rwanda.
