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402. Buur bu amul i nit du doon buur. (4)<br />
Buur bu amul ay gaay, nguuram wóoral. (13)<br />
A king without subjects is no king.<br />
A large population is a king’s glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.<br />
(Proverbs 14:28 NIV)<br />
403. Buur du mbokk. (2,6,7,8,15,17,18,19)<br />
Buur du mbokk, du jeneen. (1)<br />
A king is not a relative.<br />
A ruler should rule with impartiality and not give privileges to his relatives and friends.<br />
This proverb was one of a series of four sayings from a famous story from the life of Kocc<br />
Barma Fall, a sage from the 19th century, concerning his four pigtails.<br />
404. Sopp buur aayul, wànte buur sopp laa ko gën. (4,6)<br />
Sopp buur aayul, wànte buur bu la sopp a ko gën. (13)<br />
It is not bad to love the King, but it is even better to be loved by the King.<br />
405. Waxu buur waaw lay sant. (20)<br />
The words of a king have the surname "Yes".<br />
Mamoussé Diagne explains that there is always a risk in contradicting the words of a ruler<br />
or powerful person. His authority lies in his position, not his person. What he says is<br />
unimportant, and since he has power acquiescence is the wiser route to take.<br />
Knowledge<br />
406. Gàcce ak xamadi, laajul a ko indi. (6,13)<br />
Failing to ask brings shame and ignorance.<br />
You do not have, because you do not ask God. (James 4:2 NIV)<br />
407. Laaj ay taxa xam. (2)<br />
Questioning brings knowledge.<br />
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all<br />
without finding fault, and it will be given to him. (James 1:5 NIV)<br />
408. Xam-xam sorewul, dafa làqu. (6,7,14)<br />
Knowledge is not far away, it is simply hidden.<br />
409. Bala ngaa xam, xamadi xaw laa rey. (5,8,16,19,20)<br />
Bala ngaa xam, xamadi xaw laa gaañ. (2,3,8)<br />
Bala ngay xam, xamadi rey la. (6)<br />
Ku daa-ta xam xamadi xaw la rey. (15)<br />
Before you know something, ignorance will almost have killed you.<br />
It is through making many mistakes that one gains knowledge.<br />
410. Du xamum nganj, yàgg a suub la. (9)<br />
Du xam nganj, mës a suub la. (6)<br />
Du miin nganj, yàggal suub la. (2)<br />
Lii du xam nganj, mën suub la. (7)<br />
It's not because you are familiar with indigo, but that you have been practising the<br />
art of dyeing for a long time.<br />
Experience is much more important than knowledge.<br />
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