Who said "A hoe proves its strength in the field."?

Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 111.

What is the original Swahili?

ya jembe kaingoje shamba. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

A hoe proves its strength in the field.

Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 111

The source

"A hoe proves its strength in the field." This Swahili proverb is recorded in Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 111. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

"ya jembe kaingoje shamba."

Original Swahili, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 111. Swahili: W. E. Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), archive.org; meaning checked against Taylor's English.

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Who said "A hoe proves its strength in the field."?: Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 111.
What is the original Swahili?: ya jembe kaingoje shamba. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.