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Children and elders

Proverb in the local language
Kebaa siitoo ka meŋ je, diŋo lootoo buka woo je.
Proverb's direct translation
What elders see while sitting is not the same as what a child sees while standing.
Proverb's meaning
You should respect your elders as they know more than you.
From: Mandinka
General comments
The Mandinka or Malinike live in the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali in West Africa.

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