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better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick
Definition:  it is more important to be healthy than wealthy - good health is more important than money
Usage:  the mining tycoon is in ICU due to kidney failure, unfortunately money cannot buy him good health – it is better to be poor and healthy than rich and sick
SEPEDI
Translation:  go kaone go diila o phetše gabotse go feta go huma o lwala
Proverb: ngwana ga a llelwe phefo o llelwa tlala
XITSONGA
Translation:  swa antswa ku va xisiwana kambe u hanyile ku tlula ku va na rifumo kambe u vabya
Proverb: n’anga yi khome vutomi, hosi yi khome ndzalama
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  khwine ndi vhushai hu na mutakalo u fhirisa u pfuma hu tshi khou lwaliwa
Proverb: mapfura a ḽiwa mutumbani