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Is the swimmer drowning?

Proverb in the local language
Tsi melee adeýenÇ wonyana o.
Proverb's direct translation
It is difficult to tell whether a swimmer is drowning or not.
Proverb's meaning
Don't claim to be steady morally lest you fall.
From: Ewe
General comments
The Ewe live in Togo and Ghana in West Africa.

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