Proverb in the local language
Soso kana nyo fa, nyo kana soso fa.
Millet and beans can co-exist
Proverb's direct translation
Let not beans kill millet; let not millet kill beans.
Proverb's meaning
Do no harm.
Equivalent proverb
Live and let live.
From: Mandinka
General comments
The Mandinka are variously known as Malinke, Mandingo and Mande. They live in West Africa, primarily in the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali.
