Mũremwo nĩ ndũgo egwatagia nja ĩrĩ mahiga.

He that cannot jump says that the ground is stony.

Both traditional proverb and its postproverbial other are similar in meaning, only with a different choice of images. When one cannot or does not wish to participate in certain events, they look for excuses even when none appears tenable.

• Postproverbial: Mũremwo nĩ ndũgo egwatagia,nja kũrĩ na ũtenderũ.
  Translation: He who cannot jump says that the ground is slippery outside.
  

Kenya (Gikuyu)

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