Shade of a palm tree June 6, 2024 By Africa Proverbs | Delete User Proverb in the local language Sibi Jang dubengo. Proverb's direct translationThe tall rhun palm's (African fan palm) shade. Proverb's meaningA person who does not do good things for his or her relatives but for other people. From: Mandinka General comments The Mandinka or Malinke are a West African ethnic group primarily found in Mali, the Gambia, Senegal and Guinea