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424. Àddina Njéeme la tudd, sant Ba. (19)<br />
The first name of life in this world is “try” and its surname is “give it up”.<br />
A person spends his life trying and always end up passing away.<br />
425. Àddina këru naxekaay la. (20)<br />
The world is not a real house.<br />
Everything that we have in the world is temporary.<br />
“For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that<br />
is to come.” (Hebrews 13:14 NIV)<br />
426. Àddina njoowaanu golo la, garab gu nekk lay wékku. (2,15)<br />
Life is like the swing of a monkey which he hangs on any tree.<br />
The short duration and instability of life shows that life is not worth living if it were not<br />
possible to profit from life by meriting the gratitude of God and man through one’s good<br />
works.<br />
427. Àddina potu ndaa la, ku naan jox sa moroom mu naan. (2,9,15,18)<br />
Life is like the cup of a water jar; the one who has finished drinking passes the cup<br />
to another to drink.<br />
We all die and pass on our heritage to others. The generations come and go. We all must<br />
give up our place to others. This proverb is often used at funerals.<br />
I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to<br />
the one who comes after me. (Ecclesiastes 2:18 NIV)<br />
428. Àddina, reenub ñàmbi la, kenn xamul fu muy damme. (19)<br />
Life's like a cassava root, no one can tell where exactly it will break.<br />
Things happen without us being able to know sometimes when or how.<br />
Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life You<br />
are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. (James 4:14 NIV)<br />
429. Àddina, ñett a ci di yóbbal : ab xame, ab taar ak mbuus. (1,13)<br />
Three things are necessary in this world: a friend, beauty, and money.<br />
430. Àddina ñett a ci gën : àjjana biti, ak weerteewlu ak mëneek say dëkk, ak ku la gis bëgg la. (1)<br />
Three things are important in life: good health, strength and harmony with one's<br />
neighbours; that is to say, to be loved by everyone.<br />
431. a. Àddina ñett a ci gën, am a gën, man a gën, xam a gën. (1,13,15)<br />
b. Xam a gën. (4)<br />
c. Man a gën. (4)<br />
a. There are three things in life which are best: to have; to be able; and to know.<br />
b. Knowledge is best.<br />
c. Power is best.<br />
Three things are desirable in this world: to increase one's wealth, one's power, and one's<br />
knowledge.<br />
432. Àddina ñetti fan la, démb ñoom baay, tey ñun, ëllëg sunuy doom. (9)<br />
Life consists of three days; yesterday was our father's, today is ours, and<br />
tomorrow is our children's.<br />
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