The ear does not surpass the head.
More Swahili Proverbs:
what is not eaten by a man, let the devil eat it.Swahili
Giving advice but no one listens.
Swahili
They is no incence for something rotting.
Swahili
A brother is a cooking pot, and a neighbour is a cooking pot lid.
Swahili
I ate honey in my childhood, and its sweetness is still in my tooth.
Swahili
A cat belonging to the house is not chased away.
Swahili