proverbs

154. Waxi mag doyula weddi. (4,13,20)
One should not contradict the words of old men.
“Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your
father...” (1 Timothy 5:1 NIV)
155. Waxi mag "waaw" la sant. (2)
The words of an elder have the surname "Yes".
One should respect and follow the words of an elder.
156. Waxi mag, weddi, gis. (19)
The words of an elder – deny them and you will see.
157. Waxi mag dana guddee àll, waaye du ca fanaan. (2,3,5)
Waxi mag day guddee, waaye du fanaan àll. (6,8,12,14,16,19)
Baatu mag dafa guddee ca àll, waaye du ca fanaan. (13)
An elder's advice will stay late in the bush but will not pass the night there.
An elder's advice or warning will eventually come to pass. Therefore one must respect the
words of the elderly.
Youth
158. Boroom karaw gu ñuul ñàkkul dara. (18)
As long as there is still black hair, nothing is lost.
“While there's life, there's hope.”
While one is young there is always still hope. The youth has everything before him and
plenty of time to succeed.
159. Dox sag ndaw aayul, waaye dëkk cee bon. (20)
It is not bad to live like a youth; it is bad to live it forever.
One should not live like a youth all of one's life.
160. Gone, bu jàqee, tàllal mag ab naqam. (2,3,6)
A child when he is at a loss will show his pubis to his elder brother.
A moment arrives when one is obligated to reveal what one has been hiding.
161. Gune dafay seetlu mag. (15)
A child puts an adult to the test.
Before following his whims a child will carefully observe an adult to discover the extent of
his weakness, and behave more or less within the limits of that weakness, be it wide or
narrow.
162. Xaleel amul bopp. (13)
A child has no sense.
“Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it
far from him.” (Proverbs 22:15 NIV)
163. Gone bu loxo la setee, mu mën a bokk ak mag. (8,11,12,19)
Gone bu loxoom setee mu mën a bokk ak mag ña. (2)
The child whose hands are clean, can eat with the elders.
A well-behaved child can associate with the elders.
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