Ukiona kwako kunaungua, kwa mwenzako kunateketea
UEnglish Translation
If you see your own house is smoldering, your neighbor's house is burning fiercely
Context & Meaning
Your own problems may seem small, but others may be facing much worse
Proverb ID
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