Proverb in the local language
Ntalu ya nkela, (yina) ntalu ya mvumbi.
The price of the coffin and the corpse
Proverb's direct translation
The price of the coffin is the price of the corpse.
Proverb's meaning
Man lives at the limit of his pocket
Equivalent proverb
Cut your coat according to your cloth.
From: Yaka of Angola
