Proverb in the local language
Bot we de waka-waka nכ de εva gεt lif insai.
A moving boat and leaves
Proverb's direct translation
Leaves never fall into a boat that is always moving.
Proverb's meaning
A person who isn't steady in one place will not benefit.
From: Temne of Sierra Leone
General comments
In Uganda they say "A tree never falls on those who are absent".
