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Even a dog knows its owner

Proverb in the local language
Mbwa ntainelaka ofa nkolo, ainela nkolo ekae.
Proverb's direct translation
A dog does not fawn upon a person who is not its master, it fawns upon its master.
Proverb's meaning
Even a dog knows its benefactor.
Equivalent proverb
Know which side your bread is buttered.
From: Mongo in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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