Proverb in the local language
Akanani kantu kali pabwali
Dirt and the food
Proverb's direct translation
Dirty is what is on the food.
Proverb's meaning
One has to rely on what one has.
Equivalent proverb
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
From: Bemba of Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
