Proverb in the local language
Mi heptiiraanay ɗum ɗum fii ɓii lawliraawo.
Why beat a child?
Proverb's direct translation
I could not understand: a co-wife’s son was beaten.
Proverb's meaning
There should be peace in the family.
From: Fulani
General comments
The Fulani or Fula or Fulɓe or Peul live in West and Central Africa, mainly in the countries of Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, the Gambia, Chad and Central African Republic.
