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81. Ku bey sa bànneex, góob saw naqar. (2,3,6)<br />
Ku topp sa bànneex, góob sa naqar. (5)<br />
Whoever sows pleasure will reap misery.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
82. Lu waay góob, gar ko. (15,16,19)<br />
Lu ca waay góobe, gar.<br />
The grain that a man harvests, he grinds.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
83. Lu waay def, boppam. (2,6,15,19,20)<br />
Lu waay def, mu tees ci boppam. (13)<br />
Everything that an individual does, himself.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
Everything that you do, whether for good or for bad, you do to yourself. Your deeds, good<br />
or bad will come back to you.<br />
84. Lu waay rendi, ci say loxo lay nàcc. (2,14,19,20)<br />
Lu waay rendi mu nàcc ci loxoom. (15,16,20)<br />
Lu waay rendi, ciy loxoom lay nàcc. (7)<br />
Lu waay rendi, ca suba, ba ngoon ci yoxoom lay nàcc. (9)<br />
Whatever you slaughter, bleeds in your hands.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
85. Ku sóobu tooy. (20)<br />
Bu sóoboo dex tooy xépp.<br />
86. Géej, ku ko xuus, tooy. (4,8,13)<br />
Ku xuus, tooy. (19)<br />
85. He who dives in the water will get soaked<br />
86. He who crosses the sea will get wet.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
87. Loo ji ngay saxle. (19)<br />
What you sow is what you will cause to grow.<br />
“One reaps what one sows.”<br />
88. Ku sumb tooy. (18,19)<br />
She who does the washing will get wet.<br />
Any venture requires sacrifices to bring about success. One must be willing to pay the<br />
price.<br />
89. Tilim dina dem fu saabu mënula dem. (2,3,6,15,20)<br />
Dirt will get where soap cannot reach.<br />
There is damage which cannot be repaired. One can be accused, denigrated, and have one's<br />
reputation sullied in such a way that nothing can restore your reputation.<br />
Malobe is an untrustworthy mason. He has a habit of asking for an advance, then<br />
disappearing without completing the work. His family have had to intervene on a number<br />
of occasions to compensate his victims in order to avoid legal problems. One day he<br />
swindles a man who is less conciliatory than the others. He refuses to accept any<br />
settlement and makes a complaint to the police. One of Malobe's previous victims hears<br />
about it and he says this proverb.<br />
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