Proverb in the local language
Ya fwa nki nsisa? Yazinga nki dia?
Living or dying makes no difference
Proverb's direct translation
If I die, what will I leave? If I still live, what will I eat?
Proverb's meaning
A difficult problem, whichever way you look at at.
Equivalent proverb
Heads or tails, you lose.
From: Kongo
General comments
The bakongo live in the Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
