Proverb in the local language
Akipenda chongo huita kengeza.
A person with one eye
Proverb's direct translation
Someone who loves a one-eyed person would call that condition only a squint.
Proverb's meaning
When you love someone, you overlook their faults.
Equivalent proverb
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
From: Swahili
General comments
Kiswahili is spoken in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Rwanda and Mozambique.
