proverbs

21. Bëñ weex na, waaye deret a ko lal. (2,7,12,19)
Bëñ bu weex tàll, te deret ju ñuul kukk lal ko. (9)
Bëñ de na ree, wandey deret anga ca suufam. (4)
Bëñ weex na, nde deret a ko ronu. (13)
Teeth are white but they lie on a bed of blood.
“Appearances can be deceptive.”
Beauty is only skin deep. Behind smiles there are sometimes hidden thoughts.
Beauty
22. Bu la taar bi taxa bew, ndax laago du wees. (2,3,5)
Don't let your beauty cause you to become conceited and self-satisfied because
you can always be struck by infirmity.
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is
to be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30 NIV)
23. Taar tigi ci jikko lay ne. (7)
True beauty is found in one's character.
“Beauty is as beauty does.”
24. Taarub kanam taarub xol a ko gën. (14)
A beautiful heart is better than a beautiful face.
“Beauty is as beauty does.”
“Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair
and the wearing of gold jewellery and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of
your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of
great worth in God’s sight.” (1 Peter 3:3-4 NIV)
25. Rafet kanam, rafet jikkoo ko gën. (9)
Jikko gën a taar. (20)
It is better to have a beautiful character than a beautiful face.
Good manners are better than beauty.
“Beauty is as beauty does.”
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is
to be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30 NIV)
Behaviour
26. Boo xejjatee ci péey ba fa jee ja. (19)
If you are allowed to be at ease in the king's village, don't mess with his wives.
You should behave properly wherever you are given hospitality and freedom of action.
“When you sit to dine with a ruler, note well what is before you, and put a knife
to your throat if you are given to gluttony. Do not crave his delicacies, for that
food is deceptive.” (Proverbs 23:1-2)
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