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"Aniywa gema ku orya kpa 'sha'."

"When a dog is on the verge of death, even its owner knows."
Deeper Meaning

Tiv mba er injakwagh ne u tesen er for ve paregh kwagh u a lu u ve shie u a za zou a mzayol yo. Ka u pasen er orumace nyiman or shie u kwagh a tser nan yô.

📚 Source Reference
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Charles Ihungwa Ikyese

Tiv Proverbs Collection (TIV PROVERBS.docx / ENGLIS PROVERBS.docx)

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