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HABA NA HABA HUJAZA KIBABA

Little by little fills the measure.

Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 70

The source

"Little by little fills the measure." This Swahili proverb is recorded in Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 70. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

"Haba na haba hujaza kibaba."

Original Swahili, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 70. Swahili: W. E. Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), archive.org; meaning checked against Taylor's English.

Who said it

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Questions

Who said "Little by little fills the measure."?
Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 70.
What is the original Swahili?
Haba na haba hujaza kibaba. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

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