Mwenzako akinyolewa wewe tia maji
MEnglish Translation
When your companion is being shaved, put water on your own head
Context & Meaning
Be prepared for what might happen to you, based on what happens to others
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Mwenye kuchagua hupata kibanda
He who is choosy gets a hut
He who is choosy gets a hut
Mwana mkuwa nawe ni mwenzio kama wewe
The child who grows up with you is your equal
The child who grows up with you is your equal
Mwenda bure si mkaa bure, huenda akackota
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Moja shika si kumi nenda uje
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
Take one; not "go and return with ten"
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Water flows down into a valley; it does not climb ...
Water flows down into a valley; it does not climb ...