Ila proverbs

Ila is a language spoken by 106,000 people in Zambia. Beak Kula-kula, vu. Translation: To clean the beak by rubbing it on the ground. English equivalent: The remedy is often worse than the disease; Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse. G. Fowler Dennis 2000 A Dictionary of Ila Usage, 1860-1960 LIT Verlag Münster 311 882 3825847675 Clothing Ndaakusamine ceci cicona nicibiya, kufumba umbili oobaka Translation: I have put these ugly skins on, but at least they cover my body. English equivalent: Make do with what you have. Meaning: Though what you may use may seem ugly, it still performs its original purpose. Source for meaning and proverb: G. Fowler Dennis 2000 A Dictionary of Ila Usage, 1860-1960 LIT Verlag Münster 22 882 3825847675 Category:Proverbs by language