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The Hausa people and their descendants in the African Diaspora a year ago
A ci moriyar ganga a ce koren banza.
“What ingratitude to take advantage of the drum and ultimately treat it as a worthless tree trunk.”
-Hausa proverb
Explanation: The means that profit one, are later abandoned after attaining success.
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The Hausa people and their descendants in the African Diaspora a year ago
Idan rana ta fito, tafin hannu bai iya kare ta.
“When the sun rises, the palm of the hand cannot hide it.”
-Hausa proverb
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The Hausa people and their descendants in the African Diaspora a year ago
Maganin kada a yi, kada a fara.
En: “The cure for not committing (sin) is not to start.”
Fr: “Le remède pour ne pas commettre (le péché) c’est de ne pas commencer.”
-Hausa proverb/Proverbe haoussa
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Heru posted an update in the group
The Hausa people and their descendants in the African Diaspora a year ago
Ganni ya fi ji.
“Seeing is better than hearing.”
-Hausa proverb
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Heru posted an update in the group
The Hausa people and their descendants in the African Diaspora a year ago
Wanda ruwa ke kokarin cinyewa ko takobi ka mika masa sai ya kama.
“Whoever is threatened with being swept away by the waters will not hesitate to grab the sword held out to them.”
-Hausa proverb
Explanation: People will embrace any hope, even a perilous one when faced with certain doom.
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