Watende wao waktuenda wenziwao iwe mwao
WEnglish Translation
They may do as they please, but should their companions do likewise, they protest
Context & Meaning
People often have double standards; they criticize in others what they permit in themselves
Proverb ID
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Proverbs starting with "W"
Wimbo huja ngomani
A song finds its way to the dance
A song finds its way to the dance
Wagombanao ndio wapatanao
Those who quarrel are the ones who reconcile
Those who quarrel are the ones who reconcile
Wanja wa Manga si dawa ya chongo
Antimony from Manga is not a cure for one-eyedness
Antimony from Manga is not a cure for one-eyedness
Werevu mwingi mbele kiza
Too much cunning is followed by darkness
Too much cunning is followed by darkness
Wawili si mmoja
Two are not one
Two are not one