Proverb in the local language
Pela erile ge yeKgosing,yatlhoka mogatla.
Why did the hyrax lose its tail?
Proverb's direct translation
The dassie (hyrax) would not go to the chief and so lost its tail.
Proverb's meaning
When told to do something by your superiors, better do it, or it face the consequences.
From: Botswana
