Ng'ombe haelemewi na nunduye
NEnglish Translation
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
Context & Meaning
One is not troubled by their own inherent characteristics or possessions
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Njia ya mwongo fupi
The path of a liar is short
The path of a liar is short
Nazi mbovu harabu ya nzima
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
One rotten coconut spoils the whole heap
Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Ndege mjanja hunaswa na tundu bovu
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
Nyani haoni kundule, huona la mwenzake
The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its...
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