Jino la pembe si dawa ya pengo
JEnglish Translation
An ivory tooth is not a cure for a gap
Context & Meaning
A substitute is not the same as the original
Proverb ID
#141Type
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The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
The cock crows saying, "My bow is far away."
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A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
A big cooking pot is not without hard-burnt rice
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Effort will not counter the power of God
Effort will not counter the power of God
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The country cock does not crow in the town
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