Proverbe Camerounais sur l’Adaptation / Proverb on Adapting to Various Circumstances

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Tam-tam / Drum

Quand on change le tam-tam de place, il a un autre ton (Proverbe Kossi – Cameroun). – Hurler avec les loups; s’adapter aux diverses circonstances de la vie.

When you change the position of the drum, it has another tone (Kossi proverb – Cameroon). – Howling with wolves; Adapt to various circumstances of life.

Proverbe pour les Mères / A Proverb for Mothers

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Doigts et ongles / Fingers and nails

On ne peut séparer l’ongle du doigt (Proverbe Kossi, Bakossi – Cameroun). – On ne peut pas séparer l’enfant de sa mère.

The nail cannot be separated from the finger (Bakossi proverb – Cameroon). – You cannot separate the child from his mother.