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340. Lu jebbi ci xol, focci ci jë. (6)<br />
Lu meññ ci xol, jebbi ci xar-kanam. (6)<br />
That which germinates in the heart will sprout a head on the forehead.<br />
That which is happening in the heart will be evident in a person's face.<br />
Help<br />
341. Ker, kenn du ca mbaar. (11,12)<br />
No one builds a shelter over shade.<br />
No one helps someone who is capable of doing it himself, and leaves the person who<br />
needs help.<br />
342. Ku amagul ab tool, maneesu koo may ab liggéey. (11)<br />
Whoever does not have a field cannot be helped with the offer of helping hands.<br />
He who does not try anything cannot be helped.<br />
343. Ndimbal, na ca fekk loxol boroom. (6,7,9,10,11,12,14,15,16,20)<br />
Ndimbal na ca fekk loxol boroom, (ba mu des lol liir mbaa lol néew). (2)<br />
Help should find that the person being helped is already trying to help himself.<br />
It is hard to help someone who is not making any effort himself. Before asking for help<br />
one should already be actively working on that which he desires help with.<br />
344. Doomu ñey bu ko ñaanal mu réy, ñaanal ko mu wér to gudd fan. (18)<br />
Ñey wu ndaw, ñaanal ko fan wu gudd te bañ koo ñaanal réy. (19)<br />
Do not pray that a baby elephant will become huge, but rather that he will have a<br />
long and healthy life.<br />
An elephant will by nature become large so there is no point praying for this. Any help<br />
given to an individual should be directed at his needs, not based on what the helper would<br />
like to do.<br />
345. Peccum liir bu neexee, ndey jaa jàpp ca wagg ya. (9,11,12)<br />
Peccum liir bu neexee, ndey jaa téyé ca wagg ya di yëngal. (2)<br />
Peccum liir, bu neexee, ndeyam a téye ca tànk ya. (6)<br />
Su peccum liir neexee, ndey jaa téye ca wagg ya. (7)<br />
If the dance of a baby is pleasant it is because his mother is holding his<br />
shoulders/legs.<br />
There are some things which a person can only do if there is someone more powerful<br />
helping him from above.<br />
Hidden<br />
346. Kuy naan, di nëbbu, boo jangee, feeñ. (2,3,6,11,12)<br />
Kuy naan di nëbbu, saa yu jangee feeñ. (5)<br />
Ku nëbbu di naan, boo màndee feeñ. (19)<br />
Nëbbu naan, màndi feeñ. (13)<br />
The person who drinks (alcohol) in secret will be exposed when he reels and<br />
staggers.<br />
Whatever you hide and do not abandon will be revealed with time.<br />
“The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be<br />
found out.” (Proverbs 10:9 NIV)<br />
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