A traveller is poor, even though he being a ruler.
More Swahili Proverbs:
If you destroy a bridge, be sure you can swim.Swahili
Talk of the devil, and you'll hear the rustle of his wings.
Swahili
Old droppings do not stink.
Swahili
A letter from the heart can be read on the face.
Swahili
A satisfied person does not know the hungry man.
Swahili
Cooling the tongs is not end of forging.
Swahili