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Solutions<br />
638. Bala ngay tuufu, teppalil. (6,13)<br />
Before you put drops in your eye, separate the eyelids.<br />
“Don't put the cart before the horse.”<br />
One should not do things in the wrong order.<br />
639. Ñàkk pexe, pexe la. (2,9,19)<br />
Even the wildest of solutions is a solution.<br />
640. Pexe du jeex. (2)<br />
There are no end of solutions.<br />
641. Dindi, loo fa defoon a ca gën. (2)<br />
Dindi, la nga defoon a ca gën. (19)<br />
It's easier to undo yourself what you have already done.<br />
It takes less time to solve a problem that you already know the solution to.<br />
Spirits<br />
642. Guddi am na boroom. (2,3,5,7,12)<br />
The night has a master.<br />
The night belongs to supernatural beings.<br />
This proverb is used for those who scorn the popular belief that djinn inhabit the night and<br />
therefore it is unwise to be out late at night or leave before the predawn call of the mosque.<br />
“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that<br />
by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the<br />
devil—” (Hebrews 2:14 NIV)<br />
“And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of<br />
them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:15 NIV)<br />
Status<br />
643. Jëkk a fecc taxul a mujjeb géew. (2,11,12,19,20)<br />
Being the first dancer doesn't mean you'll be the last dancer in the circle.<br />
To be the first to do something does not mean that you are better or more important than<br />
others. You can lead in a group but that doesn't mean you're going to be the only leader.<br />
[mujjeb géew = mujje ab géew]<br />
Stranger<br />
644. Doxandéem nelawul ba yàndoor. (6)<br />
A stranger does not sleep soundly.<br />
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