Proverb in the local language
Amani haipatikani ila kwa ncha ya upanga.
Peace and the sword
Proverb's direct translation
Peace cannot be obtained except by the point of a sword.
Proverb's meaning
It is by being prepared for war that you are most likely to be left in peace.
Equivalent proverb
If you want peace, prepare for war.
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.
