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Day: May 14, 2021

Proverbe Mandingue / Mandinka Proverb

On May 14, 2021 By Dr. Y.In Great Wisdom3 Comments
Sac vide / Empty bag

Un sac vide ne se tient pas debout (Proverbe Mandingue – Mali, Guinée, Senegal, Gambie, Cote d’Ivoire)

An empty bag cannot stand (Mandinka/Malinke proverb – Mali, Guinea, Senegal, The Gambia, Ivory Coast)

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