The beast of burden will die but its harness remains [a person may die but someone still has to do his/her work]. The last quail to fly is the one struck by the hunting sticks.
Ufinyu wa methali za mahali ni sawa na jinsi aina fulani za mila hutawala jamii ndogo ya mahali hapo tu. Kumbe methali Wapiganapo tembo, nyasi huumia (When elephants fight, the reeds get hurt), hii ni methali ya kiutandawazi.