"kazi ni kazi" meaning in Swahili

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “a job is a job”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|a job is a job}} “a job is a job”, {{lit|a job is a job}} Literally, “a job is a job” Head templates: {{head|sw|proverb}} kazi ni kazi
  1. Don't be choosy when looking for work
    Sense id: en-kazi_ni_kazi-sw-proverb-E4fCU-mJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili proverbs
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