Proverb in the local language
Ukitaka kula nguruwe, kula aliyenona.
Eat a fat pig…
Proverb's direct translation
If you want to eat a pig, eat a fat one.
Proverb's meaning
When people decide to do things, they should do them whole-heartedly. The Swahili are culturally Muslims, so the don't normally eat pig.
From: Swahili
General comments
Kiswahili is spoken in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Rwanda and Mozambique. In Uganda they say "If you must eat a frog, eat a fat one." Ugandans don't normally eat frogs.
