A Heritage of wisdom: rich proverbs, and rich allegories.
L’amitié de l’huile et de l’eau; l’eau en bas, l’huile en haut (proverbe Ekonda – République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)). – Vivre unis apparemment, mais au fond on ne s’aime pas.
The Friendship between oil and water: water at the bottom, oil at the top (Ekonda proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)). – Living together apparently, but deep down we do not like each other.
Dans le grand fleuve, il y a aussi des grenouilles (Proverbe Ehwe – Ghana, Togo). – Tout ce qui est grand amène aussi ses ennuis et ses difficultés.
In the great river, there are also frogs (Ewe proverb – Ghana, Togo). – All that is great also brings in its troubles and difficulties.
Le léopard est tâcheté, sa queue doit aussi l’être (Proverbe Bamoun – Cameroun).
The leopard is spotted, its tail must be spotted too (Bamun proverb – Cameroon)
Le seul gros ventre qu’on félicite est celui de la femme enceinte (Proverbe Bamiléké – Cameroun).
The only big belly that is congratulated is that of the pregnant woman (Bamileke proverb – Cameroon).
L’oeil peut se blesser quand il regarde (Proverbe Zulu – Afrique du Sud, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique). – Tout le monde peut se tromper.
The eye can be wounded while looking (Zulu proverb – South Africa, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi, Botswana, Mozambique). – Everybody can make mistakes.
Barasho horteed ha I nicin (Somali proverb – Somalia). Get to know me, before you reject me (don’t hate and stereotype something or someone before you get to know them)
Ne jetez pas le bâton avant d’avoir traversé le marais (Proverbe Douala – Cameroun).
Do not throw the stick until you have crossed the swamp (Duala proverb – Cameroon).
Ce qui est mûr commence à pourrir (Proverbe Ndebele – Zimbabwe, Afrique du Sud). – Partagez avec d’autres.
That which is ripe starts to rot (Ndebele proverb – Zimbabwe, South Africa). – Share with others.
La parole des vieux ne doit pas être deshonorée – après tout, ils ont vu le soleil en premier (Proverbe San – Namibie, Botswana, Afrique du Sud, Angola, Zimbabwe)
Old people’s speech is not to be dishonored—after all, they saw the sun first (San proverb – Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe).
Un lion qui rugit ne tue aucun gibier (Proverbe Ndebele – Zimbabwe, South Africa).
A roaring lion kills no game (Proverb from Ndebele – Zimbabwe, South Africa).
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