You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
704. Lu nar barey barey su dëgg jógee jot ko. (4)<br />
Lies, however numerous, will be caught by truth when it rises up.<br />
“Truth will out.”<br />
705. Baatu dëgg yomb naa xam. (4,13,20)<br />
The voice of truth is easy to know.<br />
706. Bu caaxaan wéyee, dëgg a des. (2)<br />
When the joking around has passed, truth will remain.<br />
707. Dëgg du yendu àll, fanaan fa. (2,15,16)<br />
Truth having spent the day in the wilderness will not also pass the night.<br />
“Truth will out.”<br />
Truth might be slow to come home but come home it will. The truth always eventually<br />
reveals itself.<br />
708. Fukki nit mënuñoo bokk fen. (9)<br />
Ten people cannot share a lie.<br />
709. Gémmiñ gu waxul dëgg wax fen. (14)<br />
The mouth which does not speak the truth, speaks lies.<br />
710. Làmmiñu luu a gën làmmiñu fenkat. (13)<br />
The tongue of a mute person is better than that of a liar.<br />
711. Lëkkale ay fen taxula am dëgg. (6,15)<br />
Lining up a series of lies does not put the truth on your side.<br />
712. Lu dul dëgg du yàgg. (2,7,10,19)<br />
That which is not true won't last.<br />
“Truthful lips endure for ever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.”<br />
(Proverbs 12:19 NIV)<br />
713. Saay-saay waxul dëgg, waaye yàq nam xel. (7,12,19,20)<br />
Saay-saay waxul dëgg, waaye yàq na xol. (6)<br />
Seytaane waxul dëgg waaye yàq nay xalaat. (20)<br />
The lout does not tell the truth, but he does trouble hearts.<br />
The treacherous create doubt by their lies.<br />
714. Yàgg ay wone légétub taat. (2,3,6,20)<br />
It is with time that one discovers scars on someone's backside.<br />
Time reveals the hidden aspects of something. A person's true character will only become<br />
evident with the passage of time.<br />
Guilaye rents a room privately. He initially presented himself as friendly and helpful to all<br />
the family. He was particularly kind with the children, and tolerated their din in his room.<br />
Everyone appreciated him. However after several months he began spending less and less<br />
time talking with the family and was not longer available to help. Several times he even<br />
got angry with the children and chased them from his room. The grandfather told someone<br />
who was surprised by the change in attitude that his real character had come to light and<br />
quotes this proverb.<br />
94
Change language