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Honour<br />
347. Ku la jam, doo nàcc ! (2,15)<br />
You do not bleed if you are stabbed.<br />
This is an insult against those who suffer a humiliation or insult and give in without<br />
reaction. Honour demands that one fights.<br />
348. Nit bu ca jom jógee, dara desatu ca. (2,15)<br />
A man who has lost his jom has nothing left.<br />
[jom is a sense of honour which shows itself by the refusal to be shown up, by a constant<br />
effort to reach what is expected of one, or by the great sacrifices made in order to protect<br />
one's respectability. It is a dignity which will not accept being ridiculed.]<br />
Hospitality<br />
349. Man gan, man sa bopp la. (19)<br />
Being hospitable means mastering oneself.<br />
350. Teraanga du tuut. (19)<br />
Hospitality is not insignificant.<br />
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.” (1 Peter 4:9 NIV)<br />
Human Condition<br />
351. Kër bukki xasaw na, waaye fa la bukki dëkk. (18)<br />
The home of an hyena stinks but all the same that is where it lives.<br />
One should learn to conform to one's status, regardless of its weakness or insufficiencies,<br />
without regard to the opinions of others. This proverb is often used when someone wants<br />
to prove that he is at home in his status, social circle or environment.<br />
Idiom<br />
352. Bu ma jiitu ci sama mbojj. (2,3,6)<br />
Do not precede me to my grain threshing.<br />
Keep off my patch.<br />
Yatma announced to his parents that he would like to marry Astou. A family meeting was<br />
called to discuss the marriage. Khali the older brother of Yatma said that Astou is closely<br />
related, and also she did not seem to be very good at housework, therefore she would make<br />
a poor choice for a wife. Their father interprets that Khali is encroaching on his<br />
prerogatives, and calls him to order with “Bu ma jiitu ci sama mbojj”.<br />
353. Bul yebu ci sama mbojj. (6)<br />
Do not interfere with my business. Mind your own business.<br />
354. Maa ngi ci sa simis bi/mbubb mi/létt bi. (20)<br />
I am in your shirt, your gown etc.<br />
A way of complimenting someone on their clothes, hair etc.<br />
355. Meew mu wayul tuuru na. (2,11,12,19)<br />
Milk which hasn't curdled has spilt.<br />
A young person has died.<br />
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