Used to describe theifs who co-operate quietly in stealing but fight loudly when they sort their shares between them. In other words, we mind our own business and ask God for nothing but a good life. The proverb describes those who try all sorts of winded methods to reach their desire, but not a single time have they tried to go straight to the point. He couldn't manage the donkey, he managed its saddle. Used to describe a person who tried to play the smart on someone or in something but couldn't manage a success.
People are busy staying alive, while others are busy exaggerating minor things.
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