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The doctor and sickness

Proverb in the local language
Da kura tana da magani'n zawo, da ta yima kanta.
Proverb's direct translation
Had the kura (doctor) the means of curing itself of zawo (sickness), it would have done so.
Proverb's meaning
If you can do it, do it for yourself first.
Equivalent proverb
Too good to be true.
From: Hausa
General comments
Hausa live in Nigeria and Niger among other West African and Central African countries.

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