Proverbe malgache / Malagasy Proverb

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Couché du soleil / Sunset

Les morts ne sont vraiment morts que lorsque les vivants les ont oubliés (proverbe malgache – Madagascar).

The dead are only dead when the living have forgotten about them (Malagasy proverb – Madagascar).

Ancient Egyptian Wisdom on Experience

child3adultNot the greatest Master can go even one step for his disciple; in himself he must experience each stage of developing consciousness. Therefore he will know nothing for which he is not ripe (Ancient Egyptian proverb).

Proverbe sur l’Absence/ Proverb on Being Absent

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Herbes envahissantes / Weeds taking over

Quand les herbes envahissent une parcelle, c’est que le propriétaire est absent (Proverbe Bahumbu – République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)). Une fois parti, on ne pense plus à vous.

When weeds take over a parcel of land, that means that the owner is absent (Bahumbu proverb – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)). – Once gone, nobody thinks about you anymore.

Proverbe sur les conséquences de …/ Proverb on Consequences of Being Trapped

Snake - IMG_3467_1Le serpent pris au piège n’évitera pas le bâton (Proverbe Ewe – Benin, Ghana, Togo).

The snake trapped cannot avoid the stick (Ewe proverb – Benin, Ghana, Togo).

Proverbe Sotho sur la contagion / Sotho Proverb on Contagion

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Une Chevre / A Goat

Une chèvre galeuse infecte les autres (Proverbe Sotho – Lesotho, Afrique du Sud).

A scabby goat infects others (Sotho Proverb – Lesotho, South Africa).

Proverbe Burundais sur la fragilité et douceur/ Burundian Proverb on Fragility and Gentleness

Eyes shut_1Sur l’oeil on gratte doucement (Proverbe Burundais – Burundi).

On the eye, scratch gently (Burundian proverb – Burundi).

Proverbe sur le mensonge et sa propagation / Proverb on Lies and its Propagation

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A bird and its wings (Source: Phys.org)

Le mensonge a des ailes (Proverbe Ngbandi – République Centrafricaine (RCA) et République Démocratique du Congo (RDC)).

The lie has wings (Ngbandi proverb – Central African Republic (CAR) and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)).

Proverbe malgache sur Dieu / Malagasy Proverb on God

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Les yeux fermes / Eyes closed

Nier l’existence de Dieu, c’est sauter les yeux fermés (proverbe malgache – Madagascar).

Denying the existence of God, is like jumping eyes closed (Malagasy proverb – Madagascar).

Proverbe Camerounais sur les habitudes / Cameroonian Proverb on Habits

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Scolopendres / centipedes

Le petit du scolopendre s’enroule comme sa maman le lui a appris (Proverbe Bassa – Cameroun).

The little of the centipede curls like its mother taught him (Bassa proverb – Cameroon).