Mboongi - The Tree of Wisdom / - By Arthur TSOUARI ( 800+ proverbs, Book in Beembé-French-English )-gctid86269

[Mani Kongo]

726.
Wu diaana toongo wu kwenda ku mbingu
If you want to eat meat go hunting
Qui veut manger de la viande va à la chasse

[Mani Kongo]

611.
Mfumu bula nga mio
The village chief, he has the responsabilities
Le chef de village, c'est l'homme des responsabilités

[Mani Kongo]

725.
Wu nwa minkari wu zimbiri kutsaya
Someone who gets drowned in a river can't swim
Celui qui se noie dans un cours d'eau c'est celui qui ne sait pas nager

[Mani Kongo]

269.
Maampa mankoondo mankoondo se pe nkani mantsi mamosi ma si baka maampa ko
If the river didn't wind, other countries wouldn't have water
Sans les détours d'un cours d'eau, les autres pays n'auraient pas l'eau

[Mani Kongo]

137.
 Beenu me nyutu bubi lo wu tala se bu yibiiyila
 You say you are unlucky, examine your behavior
Tu dis que tu as la malchance, examine ton comportement

[Mani Kongo]

133.
  Bari ku mbassi ba yuka ku duuma mvula
  Those who are outdoors know where the thunder rumbles
 Les personnes qui sont dehors sont celles qui savent où gronde l'orage

[Mani Kongo]

570.
Nkosi yi ba yi looko lo bibulu biontso biri na boomo
When the lion roars, all the animals are frightened
Quand le lion rugit, tous les animaux ont peur

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[Mani Kongo]

592.
Ndende ya mono kiwulu kunited snakes ku mu bwilila
When an idiot finds an animal he knows no better than to attack it
Le sot agresse l'animal qu'il rencontre

[Mani Kongo]

626.
Nzila ngo nzila mafutu mahela ko
Each road has its turnings
Chaque route a ses détours

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

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[Mani Kongo]

619.
Nyoko yi monikaa zunited snakes
If a snake shows itself, kill it, for it will not spare yourself
Si un serpent se fait voir tues-le car il ne te pardonnera pas

[Mani Kongo]

654.
Tibi twakiri muntsa mwoyo ba yuka two mfuku ko
You can't smell shit when it is still in the bowels
On ne peut sentir aucune odeur des merdes lorsqu'elles sont encore dans les entrailles

[Mani Kongo]

745.
Wu ba kituuti yaba ti ku bununu wukwe
If you are young, know that you will become old
Si tu es jeune sache que tu vas vers la vieillesse

746.
Wu ba kinuni yaba ti ku bulesi wa ba
If you are old, know that you were once young
Si tu es vieillard sache que tu proviens de la jeunesse