Proverb in the local language
Azru n-tmazirt yuf mraw n-wasif.
A stone from home…
Proverb's direct translation
A stone from home is worth ten from the riverbed.
Proverb's meaning
What you have with you is more helpful and valuable than that which is far way. A man is advised to marry a local girl rather than a stranger.
Equivalent proverb
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
From: Berber
General comments
The Berber live in Algeria, Morocco and the entire Magreb region in North Africa.
