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The expert becoming an apprentice

Proverb in the local language
Dua ðe me gbede úuyÇvi wòzuna le du bubu me.
Proverb's direct translation
The blacksmith in one village becomes a blacksmith’s apprentice in another.
Proverb's meaning
When you go to another country, assess your relative status and behave yourself accordingly.
From: Ewe
General comments
The Ewe live in Togo and Ghana in West Africa.

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