Proverb in the local language
Too korema soodi mbeewa cooda fowru.
The wife’s goat and the husband’s hyena
Proverb's direct translation
If your wife buys a goat, buy a hyena.
Proverb's meaning
Everybody should act independently.
Equivalent proverb
Everyone for himself.
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.
