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proverb [proverb]

Gae na gae havigongani

Maana (Definition)

A proverb meaning powerless or bankrupt parties rarely fight each other.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

Two weak broken shards do not clash

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

Gae na gae havigongani

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Proverb
Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Watu maskini huelewana maana gae na gae havigongani."

Translation: Poor people understand one another because broken shards do not clash.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):
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