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Why the wasp visits the mud repeatedly

Proverb in the local language
Lilî be de gbÇ, de gbÇe wotua xÇ.
Proverb's direct translation
The wasp says that several regular trips to a mud pit enables it to build a house.
Proverb's meaning
Persistence pays.
From: Ewe
General comments
The Ewe live in Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and Togo in West Africa.

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