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566. Duma jënd jaan ci pax. (2)<br />
Duma jënd jaanum pax. (20,16)<br />
Duma jënd jaar ci pax. (3,6,20)<br />
Duma jënd janaxi pax. (19)<br />
I will not buy a snake / ground squirrel / rat in a hole.<br />
“Never buy a pig in a poke.”<br />
I won't buy what I have not seen. Show me first before I buy.<br />
567. Daw ba rëcc, ci ngóora la bokk. (2,15)<br />
Daw ba raw, ci ngóora la bokk. (4,12,13)<br />
To succeed in escaping by running away as fast as one can is also part of<br />
heroism.<br />
“He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day.”<br />
“He fights well that fleeth well.”<br />
“Discretion is the better part of valour.”<br />
It is wise to avoid needless rashness which could expose you to unnecessary danger.<br />
568. Kooyi bukki du njoowaanug tef. (2,3,18)<br />
Kooyu bukki du njoowaanug tef. (6)<br />
The penis of an hyena is not a swing for a kid (baby goat).<br />
“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”<br />
No matter how bold one is, one must know how to measure the recklessness of certain<br />
actions.<br />
When the mother of John explained that John was more turbulent at home than at school<br />
due to the severity of his teacher, she used this proverb.<br />
An old man known for his harshness had a mango orchard behind the village. After school<br />
the kids headed to the orchard to pinch the fruit. One day, the grandfather of one of the<br />
students surprised his grandson in the orchard and in warning cited this proverb.<br />
569. Ku ndóbin rey sa maam, foo séenati lu ñuul, daw. (2,3,5,6)<br />
Ku ndóbin rey sa maam, foo séene lu ñuul war a daw. (19)<br />
Ku ndobin rey sa maam boo séenée lu ñuul daw. (7,18)<br />
Ku ndóbin ray sa maam, boo gisee lu ñuul wara daw. (9)<br />
If a ground hornbill killed your grandfather, when you see something black you will<br />
flee.<br />
“Once bitten, twice shy.”<br />
570. Kuy jaay tamaate doo bëre : boo ca dëggee mu toj. (2,3,6,20)<br />
Kuy jaay kamaate doo bëre : boo ca dëggee mu toj.<br />
Someone who sells tomatoes should not wrestle as he risks squashing his<br />
tomatoes by stepping on them.<br />
If you do not have a firm hold on what you have, you should be careful about doing<br />
anything which could risk what you have. One should always be honest.<br />
A certain man starts a business which is at first successful. He begins to live above his<br />
means, going out on the town each night with friends having had homes in desirable<br />
locations for a long while. His cousin seeing what he is doing advises him that all his<br />
actions should bring wealth not consume it, and he cites this proverb.<br />
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