Bought things do not fill the granary.
More Kikuyu Proverbs:
By staying always in the same place one gets lice.Kikuyu
When there is shortage of figs, birds eat the fruits of the 'mugumo'.
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Birds agree when flying down, but do not agree when flying up.
Kikuyu
Change seeds taking them from different calabashes.
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The fact that you have gone near the battle-field does not mean that you fought.
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