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The mouth of a sparrow and that of a horse

Proverb in the local language
Sasa me gu keyna ndu aljam.
Proverb's direct translation
The mouth of a sparrow is too small for the bit of a horse.
Proverb's meaning
Certain things are too much for a given person.
Equivalent proverb
Don't bite more than you can chew.
From: Songhai
General comments
The Songhai live in Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria and Algeria.

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