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Healing others

Proverb in the local language
Bala nga fadhiana diaka verle.
Proverb's direct translation
Before one heals others, heal oneself.
Proverb's meaning
You need to deal with your problems first before fixing those of others.
Equivalent proverb
Worry about a speck in a friend's eye when there is a log in one's own. Charity begins at home.
From: Wolof
General comments
The Wolof live in Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania in West Africa.

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