Proverb in the local language
E ka n'lidura di lagarto qui na tudjibu canoa passa.
Words from a crocodile
Proverb's direct translation
It's not the dirty looks of the crocodile that will stop your canoe from crossing the river.
Proverb's meaning
Mere words can't hurt one, only actions can. Was said of colonialists.
Equivalent proverb
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
From: Guinea-Bissau
