proverbs

190. Liibarub mbokk, moo gën kilób jaambur. (11,12)
Half a kilo of family is better than a kilo of others.
191. Nit ku dee te amul doom, raaf na. (13)
A person who dies without children no longer exists.
One lives on in one's children.
192. Reewalal sa jabar ak sab jaam, te yar sa doom. (2,15)
You should spoil your wife and your servant, but discipline your child.
Through kindness and generosity you can cause your wife and your servant to become
very attached to you, but you should not treat your child that way. A child needs to be
disciplined firmly in order to prepare him for the difficulties of life.
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will
not die.” (Proverbs 23:13 NIV)
193. Sama nijaay a boot njaboot gi. (20)
My maternal uncle is responsible for the family.
One should respect one's maternal uncle. If you have a problem with your father you go to
your maternal uncle.
194. Waajur du moroom. (12)
A parent is not an equal.
One should always respect one's parents, knowing that they are superior to you.
195. Koo jurul doo ko yërëm. (20)
196. Jurut du yërëm. (20)
195. You will have no pity on the child that is not your own.
196. A stranger has no pity.
One does not take pity on someone who is not their child.
Parents are weak towards their children who are sometimes better educated by strangers.
197. Doomu-jittle du doom. (2,6,13,15)
Doom jiitle du doom, xaré bu wafe-lë. (1)
Doom jiitle du doom, ay la. (13)
A step-son (a child born from another marriage of your wife) is not a real son.
When it comes to the crunch, a step-son cannot be relied on.
This was one of the sayings of Kothie Barma Fall from the famous story of the four
pigtails.
198. Geenu golo gudd na, waaye lu ca laal boroom yëg ko. (2,3,5,8,13,20)
Geenu golo gudd na, waaye loo ca laal mu yëg ko. (4,19)
Geenu golo gudd na waaye foo ci laal mu yég ko. (6)
Geenu golo gudd na, waaye lu ci dal boroom yëg ko. (9)
However long a monkey's tail, if you touch it, it will know.
If you do something to a person, the rest of his kin will immediately know of it.
Wali begins to work in an office. He is young and likeable, and his colleagues do all they
can to make his start easy, helping him and advising him. To thank them, Wali invites his
colleagues to his home one Sunday. At the end of the day, when they are about to take
leave, Wali's father expresses his gratitude for the help they have given his son, beginning
by quoting this proverb.
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