Abakwanzire na bakuponire abosi baka kubughako

Both those who hate you and those who love you backbite you.

What it means

People will talk about you whether they love you or hate you. The source explains it this way: when you attract friends, you also attract enemies in equal measure.

Nande · Central Africa

Source and context

From: Nande, Central Africa

Source: Nande (D.R. Congo, Uganda) oral-tradition proverb (Abakwanzire na bakuponire abosi baka kubughako); documented in "A Collection of 100 Nande Proverbs and Wise Sayings" (afriprov.tangaza.ac.ke) — backbite entry

The source explains it: when you attract friends you also attract enemies in equal measures. The wording of the meaning is ours.

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