He who is carried on the back must cling on.
More Swahili Proverbs:
Borrowing is like a wedding, repaying is like mourning.Swahili
Slow moving lion eats meat.
Swahili
Who digs the well should not be refused water.
Swahili
The eater of a goat pays back a cow.
Swahili
Stretch hide while it is still green.
Swahili
A guine- fowl not lay eggs on strange places.
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