Proverb in the local language
N’teng n’la la n’aa ko ma, woto ata ta ko long leh to.
Sleeping without mom
Proverb's direct translation
I can’t go to sleep without my mom, then she is just gone to the well to fetch water.
Proverb's meaning
Mom is not too far and she will be back.
From: Mandinka
General comments
The Mandinka live in West Africa, mainly in Mali, the Gambia, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
