🗣️ Tanzania: “Once water is spilled, it cannot be gathered again”

Swahili proverb · Africa

Maji yakishamwagika, hayakusanyiki tena

maji yakishamwagika, hayakusanyiki tena

“Once water is spilled, it cannot be gathered again”

It is no use crying over spilt milk — what is lost cannot be recovered, so move on.

About this proverb

Origin country	Tanzania
Region	Africa
Language	Swahili
Romanisation	maji yakishamwagika, hayakusanyiki tena

This saying belongs to the oral tradition of Tanzania, a country in Africa. Read the full collection of Tanzania proverbs, or explore the Proverbs of the World index.

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