March 2, 2008

March, 2003 Proverb: “Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns.” – Nuba-Tira (Sudan)

Ngora inlingino nanine; ndobagi nalobehe ngoba. (Nuba-Tira) Cows are born with ears; later they grow horns. (English) Nuba-Tira ( Sudan ) Proverb Background, Explanation, Meaning and […]
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March 2, 2008

February, 2003 Proverb: “An eye that you treat is the one that turns against you.” – Luo (Kenya, Tanazania)

Wang’ mithiedho ema gawi. (Luo) Jicho ulilotibu ndilo linarudi kukuangalia vibaya. (Swahili) An eye that you treat is the one that turns against you. (English) Luo( […]
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March 2, 2008

January, 2003 Proverb: “A chicken eats corn, drinks water and swallows little pebbles, but still complains of having no teeth. If she had teeth would she eat steel?” – Yoruba and Idanre (Nigeria)

Adiye nje oka, o mu omi, o gbe okuta pe pe pe mi, sibe sibe o ni ohun o ni eyin, to o ba ni eyin, […]
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