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Ore pee kilotu oboitare olomoni, nemirikino akei ajo, kegoro tinirrag teimbata masaa enyenak
If a stranger comes to stay with you, do not forget, as you lay aside his weapons, that he is hungry.
What it means
Feed the guest before you question them. Hospitality starts with basic needs, ahead of suspicion, caution, or curiosity about who they are.
Maasai
· East Africa
Source and context
From:
Maasai, East Africa
Source:
Maasai oral-tradition proverb collections (afriprov.tangaza.ac.ke, "105 Maasai Proverbs")
The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.
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