Wengi wape, usipowapa watachukua kwa mikono yao
WEnglish Translation
Give to the multitude, for if you don't give, they will take with their own hands
Context & Meaning
Sometimes it is wiser to yield to popular demand to avoid greater trouble
Proverb ID
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