Tswana Proverb on Obedience to parents / Proverbe Tswana sur l’Obeissance aux Parents

A child who does not listen to his parents listens to the vultures (Tswana Proverb – Botswana, South Africa).

Un enfant qui n’écoute pas ses parents écoute les vautours (Proverbe Tswana – Botswana, South Africa).

5 thoughts on “Tswana Proverb on Obedience to parents / Proverbe Tswana sur l’Obeissance aux Parents”

Akinyi

Swahili has a similar saying
“Asiefunza na mama, afunza na ulimwengu”
“The one who isn’t taught by their mother is taught by society”

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November 19, 2014 at 9:23 am Reply
1. humilityjoy
  
  Sweet! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
  
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  November 21, 2014 at 4:17 am Reply
ospreyshire

That has a lot of creative meaning in it. I can also see this as a proverb of people listening to the wrong sources if they don’t listen to their parents.

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December 13, 2019 at 9:03 am Reply
1. Dr. Y.
  
  Yes… indeed.
  
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  December 15, 2019 at 1:39 pm Reply
  1. ospreyshire
    
    Thanks, Dr. Y.
    
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    December 15, 2019 at 3:01 pm

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