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Nkhwangwa siyithwela pachipala.

“An axe does not get sharpened by sitting in the blacksmith's workshop.”

True skill is proven through use out in the world, not merely by where it was made or trained.

— Traditional Malawi Wisdom, Malawi

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Malawi

Caona mnzako capita, mawa cidzaona iwe.

“What befalls your neighbor today may befall you tomorrow.”

Misfortune can strike anyone in turn, so help others in trouble as you would want to be helped.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Atambwali sametana.

“Two crooks cannot cut each other's hair.”

Two dishonest people can never fully trust one another, since each knows the other's true character.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

M'mphece-peche mwa njobvu sapitamo kawiri.

“One must never pass between an elephant's legs twice.”

Do not tempt the same danger a second time; a narrow escape is a lesson, not an invitation.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Mphuno imodzi silowa zala ziwiri.

“Two fingers cannot enter one nostril.”

Some places and roles can hold only one person at a time; do not crowd where there is no room.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Tambala salira kwa eni.

“A rooster does not crow on someone else's land.”

A person carries authority and confidence only where they truly belong; show humility away from home.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Dyeratu, cakudza siciyimba ng'oma.

“Eat your fill now, for what is coming does not sound a drum to announce itself.”

Prepare for today's needs, since tomorrow's troubles arrive without warning.

Source: Traditional Malawi proverb, public-domain oral tradition