proverbs

81. Ku bey sa bànneex, góob saw naqar. (2,3,6)
Ku topp sa bànneex, góob sa naqar. (5)
Whoever sows pleasure will reap misery.
“One reaps what one sows.”
82. Lu waay góob, gar ko. (15,16,19)
Lu ca waay góobe, gar.
The grain that a man harvests, he grinds.
“One reaps what one sows.”
83. Lu waay def, boppam. (2,6,15,19,20)
Lu waay def, mu tees ci boppam. (13)
Everything that an individual does, himself.
“One reaps what one sows.”
Everything that you do, whether for good or for bad, you do to yourself. Your deeds, good
or bad will come back to you.
84. Lu waay rendi, ci say loxo lay nàcc. (2,14,19,20)
Lu waay rendi mu nàcc ci loxoom. (15,16,20)
Lu waay rendi, ciy loxoom lay nàcc. (7)
Lu waay rendi, ca suba, ba ngoon ci yoxoom lay nàcc. (9)
Whatever you slaughter, bleeds in your hands.
“One reaps what one sows.”
85. Ku sóobu tooy. (20)
Bu sóoboo dex tooy xépp.
86. Géej, ku ko xuus, tooy. (4,8,13)
Ku xuus, tooy. (19)
85. He who dives in the water will get soaked
86. He who crosses the sea will get wet.
“One reaps what one sows.”
87. Loo ji ngay saxle. (19)
What you sow is what you will cause to grow.
“One reaps what one sows.”
88. Ku sumb tooy. (18,19)
She who does the washing will get wet.
Any venture requires sacrifices to bring about success. One must be willing to pay the
price.
89. Tilim dina dem fu saabu mënula dem. (2,3,6,15,20)
Dirt will get where soap cannot reach.
There is damage which cannot be repaired. One can be accused, denigrated, and have one's
reputation sullied in such a way that nothing can restore your reputation.
Malobe is an untrustworthy mason. He has a habit of asking for an advance, then
disappearing without completing the work. His family have had to intervene on a number
of occasions to compensate his victims in order to avoid legal problems. One day he
swindles a man who is less conciliatory than the others. He refuses to accept any
settlement and makes a complaint to the police. One of Malobe's previous victims hears
about it and he says this proverb.
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