A well-worn coir-rope is better than a new rope made from raffia.
More Swahili Proverbs:
A husband of a mother is a father.Swahili
He who eats with you will not die with you except he who was born with you.
Swahili
The blindnes of that one is his good fortune.
Swahili
A cat belonging to the house is not chased away.
Swahili
He wanders around by day a lot, learns a lot.
Swahili
One follows bees will never fail to get honey.
Swahili