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A hat and the brain

Proverb in the local language
Sou mbajaney done nana yore, kaine dou ko solla.
Proverb's direct translation
If the hat drank the brain, no one would wear it.
Proverb's meaning
Nobody knowingly brings himself/herself problems.
From: Wolof
General comments
The Wolof are spread over Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania.

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