Nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo.

Loosely, A mud hut cannot withstand great shocks. 

Fort Jesus. Completed in 1596, this fort is perfect case in point to the swahili methali, "nyumba ya udongo haihimili vishindo". It has stood time, outrunning the age of every other building that was standing during its time in Mombasa, Kenya.