Proverb in the local language
Akantu kantu ukwete kuminwe.
The thing you have
Proverb's direct translation
A thing is what you hold in your hands.
Proverb's meaning
Appreciate what you already have.
Equivalent proverb
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
From: Bemba
General comments
The Bemba live in Zambia and DRC.
