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Proverbe Camerounais sur la Descendance / Cameroonian Proverb on Offsprings

On November 6, 2020November 1, 2020 By Dr. Y.In Great WisdomLeave a comment
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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)

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Proverbe sur ne pas attaquer plus fort que soi / Proverb on not attacking stronger than oneself

On February 6, 2019February 8, 2019 By Dr. Y.In Great Wisdom1 Comment

Toothless_2
édenté / toothless

L’édenté ne se mêle pas d’une affaire d’os (Proverbe Bamoun – Cameroun).

The toothless does not get involved with a bone matter (Bamun proverb – Cameroon).

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Proverbe sur compter sur soi-même / Proverb on Only Counting on Oneself

On August 31, 2017August 10, 2017 By Dr. Y.In Great Wisdom1 Comment

capitalism2On ne compte jamais l’argent dans la poche d’autrui (Proverbe Bamoun – Cameroun). – Il ne faut que compter sur moi-même.

pocket2Never count money in another’s pocket (Bamun proverb – Cameroon). – Only count on oneself.

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Proverbe Camerounais sur l’Autorité / Cameroonian Proverb on Authority

On March 25, 2015 By Dr. Y.In Great Wisdom1 Comment

Une Chevre / A Goat
Une Chevre / A Goat

La chèvre broute l’herbe là où on l’attache (Proverbe Bamoun – Cameroun). Il faut être bien avec l’autorité.

The goat grazes where it is tied (Bamun Proverb – Cameroon). You need to be in good terms with the authority.

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