Proverb in the local language
Mchelea mwana kulia hulia yeye.
If the child doesn’t cry, the parent will cry
Proverb's direct translation
He who is afraid to see a child cry will cry himself or herself.
Proverb's meaning
If you don’t discipline your child, they will cause you great sadness.
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.
