Mtaka cha mvunguni sharti ainame

This Swahili proverb translates to, ‘Anyone who needs something that is under the bed has to bend to retrieve it.’

This methali equates the retrieval of items from under the bed to hard work. Nothing comes easy, this is a reminder that effort is required in order to achieve the things we hope for in life.

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