Proverb in the local language
Dubeŋ ñinilaa niŋ fitiroo benta.
The shade and dusk
Proverb's direct translation
The searcher for the shade will meet the dusk.
Proverb's meaning
If you persist, you will eventually find what you are looking for.
Equivalent proverb
Seek and you shall find.
From: Mandinka
General comments
The Mandinka are variously known as Malinke, Mandingo and Mande. They live in West Africa, primarily in the Gambia, Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali.
