proverbs

667. Ku tëb di wax, doo noppee juum. (6,15)
Whoever speaks without thinking will make many errors.
668. Nit ku baax dey xam lu bari, wax lu néew. (15)
The good man knows much but says little.
“A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out
folly.” (Proverbs 12:23 NIV)
“Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets
herself be known.” (Proverbs 14:33 NIV)
“Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.” (Proverbs
10:14 NIV)
“The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes
folly.” (Proverbs 15:2 NIV)
669. Wax ju neex sarax la. (18)
Good words are like an offering to the poor.
To know how to speak well is of great value.
“A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.” (Proverbs 25:11
NIV)
670. Wax, su guddee, ñaar a ko guddal. (6)
It takes two people for a dispute to last for a long time.
“It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.”
671. Wax ju bari, wax ju néew te wér a ko gën. (15)
It is better to say little which is certain than to say much.
“Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his
tongue.” (Proverbs 17:28 NIV)
672. Wax, soxu fetal la, su rëccee, dabu ko wees. (2,3,5,6)
A word is like a loaded rifle. If it goes off, it cannot be taken back.
“Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts.
Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a
fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person,
sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” (James
3:5-6 NIV)
673. Wax, ab xottiku la, kenn ku ne, yaa xam noo koy ñawe. (2,3,6,20)
A dispute is like a tear. It is up to each person to determine how he will repair it.
674. Waxin la déggin la laaj. (20)
For allusive speech you need an allusive ear.
Speeches, proverbs and folk stories are filled with hidden meanings.
675. Fu jàmm yendu nit a fa xam lu mu waxul. (2,3,15)
Fu jàmm yendu, waay a fa xam lu mu waxul. (19)
Where peace reigns there is someone who knows something he has not said.
There is no peace if one says everything one knows about others.
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