Proverb in the local language
Small, small, monkey catch banana.
Small, small…
Proverb's direct translation
Little by little is how the monkey caught the banana.
Proverb's meaning
No task is insurmountable if it is broken into small steps. We should be patient in what we do.
Equivalent proverb
Step by step one goes very far. The Japanese say a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. In Uganda they say that one by one makes a bundle. The Chinese say one step at a time is good walking.
From: Cameroon
General comments
Pidgin English or Kamtalk is widely spoken in Cameroon.
