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Big termite hills

Proverb in the local language
N'ekiswa ekikoto bakimukira.
Proverb's direct translation
They trap termites even from big anthills.
Proverb's meaning
White ants are even got from the big anthills. No situation is too big to be insurmountable.
Equivalent proverb
The sky is the limit.
From: Banyoro of Uganda.
General comments
The Banyoro eat white ants. People who speak a very similar language are found in Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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