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A hen with only five chicks

Proverb in the local language
Yu fεn fכl, I bכn faiv pikin, nכ grכmbul se di fכl nכ bכn bεtε.
Proverb's direct translation
You find a chicken, and it has five chicks, don't complain about it not having enough chicks.
Proverb's meaning
Be satisfied with what you get.
Equivalent proverb
Look a gift horse in the mouth.
From: Kono of Sierra Leone

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