Uwongo wa mwenye nyumba si ukweli wa mpita njia
UEnglish Translation
The lie of the homeowner is not the truth of the passerby
Context & Meaning
An insider's biased falsehood carries more weight than an outsider's objective truth
Proverb ID
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