"kũhũra maaĩ na ndĩrĩ" meaning in Kikuyu

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|ki|proverb|head=kũhũra maaĩ na ndĩrĩ}} kũhũra maaĩ na ndĩrĩ
  1. to flog a dead horse (lit. to pound water with a mortar) Synonyms: kũhũũra maaĩ na ndĩrĩ
    Sense id: en-kũhũra_maaĩ_na_ndĩrĩ-ki-proverb-X-S0g5t9 Categories (other): Kikuyu entries with incorrect language header, Kikuyu proverbs

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