Nyimbo ya kutunzwa haikeshi ngoma
NEnglish Translation
A borrowed song does not last the entire dance
Context & Meaning
What is not your own will not sustain you for long
Proverb ID
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Ngozi ivute ili maji
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Ngoma ivumayo haidumu
A drum that is beaten loudly does not last long
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