Proverb in the local language
Nyir'kɔɣu lana mali o limli so bɛ deeira.
Slim bum and waist beads
Proverb's direct translation
A woman with a slim bum has her beads around her waist and nobody can take them from her.
Proverb's meaning
People who seem to have nothing may have something that people envy.
From: Mole-Dagbani
General comments
Mole-Dagbani (also Mole-Dagbon, Dagomba or Dagbamba) live in Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali and Togo in West Africa.
