Proverb in the local language
Asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani.
Be ready to suffer to succeed
Proverb's direct translation
The one who does not agree to be beaten is not a winner.
Proverb's meaning
Be ready to suffer to get what you want.
From: Kiswahili
General comments
Kiswahili is spoken in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Rwanda in Eastern Africa.
