Proverb in the local language
Dalili ya mvua ni mawingu.
Clouds mean something
Proverb's direct translation
The sign of the rain is clouds.
Proverb's meaning
If one knows where to look, there are always signs to indicate what is coming.
Equivalent proverb
There is no smoke without fire.
From: Swahili
General comments
Kiswahili is spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and Rwanda in Eastern Africa.
