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Swahili
SwahiliPenye nia pana njia
Meaning: Determination always finds a path.
Literally: Where there's a will, there's a way
Example: “Hakuwa na pesa za chuo, lakini penye nia pana njia.” — She had no money for college, but where there's a will, there's a way.
English equivalent: Where there's a will, there's a way
Origin: "Where there is intention, there is a way": nia is intention or will and njia a path, and the two words rhyme. The Swahili proverb matches English "where there's a will, there's a way."
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