Léébu Wölöf (Wölöf Proverbs)-gctid26885

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Kéwél du tëb doom ja bëtt.

The leaping gazelle does not produce burrowing offspring.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Ku yaag ci teen, baag fekk la fa.

"A water pail will find the person who waits diligently at the well."

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Sa xaritu noon, sa noon la.

"Your friend's enemy is your enemy."

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Nag wéq na doomam, waaye bañu ko.

"The cow kicks its calf but does not hate it."

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Fukki nit gas pax mu xoot, fukki nit suul ko, pënd mi bare na, waaye pax amul.

"Ten men dig a deep hole, ten men fill it--there is plenty of dust, but no hole."

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Bala ngay fél gémmiñu sàmm, nga xam lu mu walis.

"Before you slap the shepherd on the mouth, you should find out what he is whistling about."

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

GaAmw gay doon pénc, lawbe du ko gis ba di ko gor.

"The woodcutter does not cut down the main tree in the village (under which folks meet)."

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Dëgg, kaani la.

"Truth is a hot pepper."

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Nit, nit ay gaAmw am

The human being is the human beings medicine

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Bënn loxo du taccu.

One hand alone does not clap.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Ku wax feeñ

To speak is to reveal oneself

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Ndonu sa baay, aayul.

To inherit your father's profession is not a bad thing.

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Sabu du foot bopp am.

Soap does not wash itself.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Xuloo amul, ñàkk waxtaan moo am.

  Quarrels do not exist, lack of communication is what exists.

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Sagore bëgg na dugub, wante du bëy

The sparrow loves millet, but does not farm.