Proverb in the local language
Zego yibɔ me ye akatsa ɣi la do go tso.
A pot and porridge
Proverb's direct translation
The white porridge comes out of the black pot.
Proverb's meaning
An apparently bad thing can produce something good.
Equivalent proverb
Don't judge a book by its cover. Every cloud has a silver lining.
From: Ewe
General comments
The Ewe live mainly in Ghana and in Togo in West Africa.
