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Meeta enkiteng olopeny

The cow has no owner.

What it means
This saying is recorded without an explanation. It may be read as a reminder that no one's hold on wealth is permanent: a cow, like any possession, can pass to someone else.
Maasai · East Africa
Source and context
From: Maasai, East Africa
Source: Maasai (Kenya, Tanzania) oral-tradition proverb, documented in Maasai proverb collections (e.g. bellaonline.com "Maasai Proverbs") — cow ownership entry

The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.

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