Nyani haoni kundule, huona la mwenzake
NEnglish Translation
The ape does not see its own backside, it sees its friend's
Context & Meaning
It is easy to see faults in others but difficult to see one's own
Proverb ID
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Ndege mwigo hana mazowea
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A cow is not burdened by its own hump
A cow is not burdened by its own hump
Ndege mjanja hunaswa na tundu bovu
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
A clever bird is trapped by a rotten cage
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I anointed you with kohl, and you anoint me with p...
I anointed you with kohl, and you anoint me with p...
Natuone ndipo twambe, kusikia si kuona
Let us see first, then we can speak; hearing is no...
Let us see first, then we can speak; hearing is no...