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borrowed garments never fit well
Definition:  one should not imitate other people’s behaviors and follow their ways of living in resolving problems as it will not suit to his/her problem or current situation
Usage:  he had the same problem, so I used his approach - I forgot that borrowed garments never fit well
SEPEDI
Translation:  diaparo tša go adingwa ga di lekane gabotse
Proverb: dinaka tša go rwešwa ga di kgomarele hlogo
XITSONGA
Translation:  swiambalo swo lomba a swi ringani kahle
Proverb: xikomu xo lomba a xi na ndzima
TSHIVENḒA
Translation:  nguvho dzo pambiwaho a dzi lingani zwavhuḓi
Proverb: kholomo i si yau u i hama wo sedza nḓila