Translation:
He who keeps the company of the corrupt becomes corrupt
Postproverbial:
Mũceera na mũkũndũ, nĩ hake
Translation:
He who keeps the company of the corrupt is to blame
Comments:
The difference between the two proverbs is on responsibility. The semantic use of the word ‘blame’ in the postproverbial shows that everyone is responsible for thier actions. In the tradional proverb, one’s behaviour is influenced by the company he/she keeps
Language - Region:
gikuyu-kenya