Proverb in the local language
Yo gu bu dey, a manu hangasu.
The camel will die but…
Proverb's direct translation
It is true that the camel will eventually die, but he will never stretch out and lay flat on his back.
Proverb's meaning
Some things are inevitable, others impossible.
From: Songhai
General comments
The Songhai are found in Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Algeria.
