Proverb in the local language
Amashiwi yamuketa yapusakebo yapusa akabwe.
Words of elders
Proverb's direct translation
Words of elders may miss a stone throw, but they never miss in what they say.
Proverb's meaning
Because of their experience, elders always know what they are talking about.
From: Bemba in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
