Proverbe sur la perception du bien chez les autres / Proverb on the perception of good for others

Une noix de Kola dans la bouche du voisin ne vous semble pas amère (Proverbe Ekonda – République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)).

Kola nut in the neighbor’s mouth does not seem bitter (Ekonda Proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)).

5 thoughts on “Proverbe sur la perception du bien chez les autres / Proverb on the perception of good for others”

ospreyshire

I had to look up what a Kola nut was at first, and then the proverb made sense afterwards. It’s sort of like the saying “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side”.

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March 19, 2019 at 4:29 am Reply
1. Dr. Y.
  
  Yes… that’s correct: it is indeed similar to ‘the grass is always greener on the other side.’
  
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  March 20, 2019 at 5:36 pm Reply
  1. ospreyshire
    
    Very much so. Going slightly on a tangent, I also didn’t know Cola actually came from the Kola nut in the etymology. I wondered if it was the case, and I was proven right. Haha!
    
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    March 21, 2019 at 4:13 am
  2. Dr. Y.
    
    Yes… that is very true…
    
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    March 28, 2019 at 4:46 pm
  3. ospreyshire
    
    I feel like more and more things and terms have come out of Africa in ways I didn’t even realize.
    
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    March 29, 2019 at 5:14 am