Proverb in the local language
Taŋ taŋ kosoo niŋ juu ŋañaa buka taa ñoŋ na.
Drums and your butt
Proverb's direct translation
Beating drums and scratching your butt do not go together.
Proverb's meaning
Do one thing at a time; focus.
From: Mandinka
General comments
The Mandinka people are also known as the Mande, Mandingo or Malinke. They live mainly in the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali in West Africa.
