proverbs

490. Gor, bu ñàkkee, fàttaliku bor. (6,15)
When an honest man is in need, he remembers the debts that are owed to him.
When one is in need, one is forced to scrape the bottom of the barrel, and chase after all
his outstanding debts.
491. Mar du ma tax a naan póotit. (7,9)
Mar du tax a naan am póotit. (12)
Bu la mar tax a naan póotit. (19)
My thirst is not a reason why I will drink the waste water from washing.
Even if one has nothing one must not steal or do wrong. Difficulties of life are not an
excuse for bad behaviour.
Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
(Proverbs 19:1 NIV)
Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows
how to take warning. (Ecclesiastes 4:13 NIV)
Neglect
492. Alalu ku sàggan, ku farlu moo koy jariñoo. (7)
The enthusiastic person will profit from the riches of the neglectful.
News
493. Dég-dég amul i tànk, waaye jàll nam ndox. (2,3,6,20)
Dég-dég amul i tànk, waaye dina jàll dex. (7)
News does not have feet but it will cross the river.
[nam = na am]
Nostalgia
494. Namm reytil weer. (6)
Nostalgia does not kill the month.
Nostalgia will not change the march of time.
Obviousness
495. Tunguni du teew, ñu di ko nataal. (2,20)
There is no need to draw a picture of a dwarf (to depict what one is like), if one is
standing before you.
Things which are obvious do not need to be explained.
Opinion
496. Wutinu xasin aminu ñeewin. (19)
You are trying badly to get rich, while people gossip about you, but when you
become rich, they will envy you.
Don't listen to those gossiping while you're doing your best to make it because they'll be
the ones envying you once you succeed.
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