Penye nia pana njia
Meaning: Determination always finds a path.
Language: Swahili
Literally: Where there's a will, there's a way
Category: Daily Life
Origin: A Swahili proverb affirming that genuine resolve will open a road where none seemed to exist.
More idioms — Daily Life
- Codi pais ar ôl piso — Fretting over what's already done.
- Ní neart go cur le chéile — Strength comes from working together.
- Imíonn an tuirse is fanann an tairbhe — Hard work's reward outlasts the toil.
- Ne pas être sorti de l'auberge — To be far from done with one's troubles.
- To show your true colors — To reveal your real character at last.
- To let off steam — To release pent-up emotion or stress.
More Swahili idioms
- Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa — You cannot do everything alone.
- Chovya chovya humaliza buyu la asali — Small indulgences add up to a big loss.
- Mgaagaa na upwa hali wali mkavu — Effort and initiative are always rewarded.
- Pole pole ndio mwendo — Slow and steady gets you there.
- Mvumilivu hula mbivu — Patience is rewarded.
- Haraka haraka haina baraka — Haste makes waste.
From our tongue twisters
- Hinter Hermann Hannes Haus hängen hundert Hemden raus. — A relentless 'h' aspirate drill — every word opens with the same breathy attack.
- Tigre contro tigre, tigre contro un'altra tigre. — Pure 't/ig/re' drill — short and merciless; the double-g demands a crisp Italian stop.
- Apelle figlio di Apollo fece una palla di pelle di pollo e tutti i principi della città di Capua la palpeggiarono. — A wall of 'p/ll/l/a' that seems to grow longer as you speak it faster.