Maji yakijaa, hupwa; mpanda ngazi hushuka
MEnglish Translation
When the tide is high, it ebbs; he who climbs a ladder comes down again
Context & Meaning
All things that rise must eventually fall; nothing lasts forever
Proverb ID
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