Abalya imbulu, balapalamana.
“Those who eat water monitor lizards are found sitting close together.”
People who share the same tastes and interests naturally gather and stay close to one another.
— Traditional Zambia Wisdom, Zambia
Source: Traditional Zambia proverb, public-domain oral tradition
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