Proverb in the local language
N'i ma ɲɛ, i bɛ to ji la, i ka taa ba la.
Die from the river
Proverb's direct translation
If you must perish, go to the river.
Proverb's meaning
Whatever you do, do it to the maximum.
From: Bambara of West Africa.
General comments
In Uganda they say that if you must eat a frog, eat a fat one. The Bambara live mainly in Mali, Senegal and Gambia.
