Rigita thi wega; ndwaheiruio ni aciari; ni ngombo uhetwo ni ciana ciaku. (Kikuyu)
Itunze arthi vyema; hukupewa na wazazi; bali umekopeshwa na wazao wako. (Swahili)
Il faut bien traiter la terre. Ce n’est pas vos parents qui vous l’ont donnée. Mais, elle vous est prêtée par vos enfants. (French)
You must treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents. It is loaned to you by your children. (English)

Kikuyu (Kenya) Saying