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Sweet and sour

Proverb in the local language
A jouo pong-ho ngneung-e ngneung.
Proverb's direct translation
Sweet to me but bitter to them.
Proverb's meaning
Something that may please some people, may not please others.
Equivalent proverb
One man's meat is another man's poison.
From: Kwele
General comments
The Kwele are found in Gabon and Cameroon in West Africa and in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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