proverbs

Conformity
73. Fu ñépp di say, ku sayul, yaa dof. (15)
In the place where everyone is having convulsive fits, the person who remains
calm is a fool.
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”
74. Soo demee dëkk fekk ñépp di fecce benn tànk defal na ñoom. (20)
If you go to a village where everyone dances on one leg, you should do the same.
“When in Rome do as the Romans do.”
75. Ku ñépp tëfli, nga tooy. (6,14,15,19)
If everyone spits on you, you will be wet.
If everyone accuses someone then that person is guilty.
One should not speak or act against the opinions of others. An excess of ostentation is to
be avoided. If many people make the same bad comments about someone then it will ruin
that person's reputation.
Conscience
76. Ku sam xel yeddul, nit ñi yedd la. (2,15)
The person who is not rebuked by his conscience will be rebuked by others.
If you do not listen to your conscience, you will end up doing things better not done, and
others will rebuke you instead of your conscience, to your shame.
77. Màggatum guddi, ku ko gisul mu gis boppam. (2)
Magum lëndëm ku ko gisul it mu gis boppam. (19)
Magum lëndëm, ku ko dajatul, mu daj boppam. (7)
The adult who only acts in the dark, even if others do not see him, can see
himself.
A person who is doing something dubious, even if it is unknown to others, should be
rebuked by his conscience.
Consequences
“As I have observed, those who plough evil and those who sow trouble reap it.”
(Job 4:8 NIV)
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”
(Galatians 6:7 NIV)
78. Neenug neen, du rey bukki. (6,13)
Nothing of nothing does not kill an hyena.
An hyena does not die for no reason whatsoever.
79. Nit ku nekk ab tool la, lu ca waay ji, moom la cay góobé. (12)
Everyone is like a field – whatever one sows in it is what one will reap.
“One reaps what one sows.”
80. Puubi njugub ci boppam la rot. (13).
The dung of a bat falls on its own head.
“One reaps what one sows.”
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