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Momodou
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 Posted - 11 Jun 2014 : 08:27:45
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Someone ask me about the cultural/ethnic origins of these two African proverbs but I don't know the answer.
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I have only seen these cited as "African proverbs." I wonder if you can say more about their cultural/ethnic origins.
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."
"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."
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Any help?
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A clear conscience fears no accusation - proverb from Sierra Leone |
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kobo
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Posted - 11 Jun 2014 : 20:36:28
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1. EMPOWERING LEARNERS: "If You Want to Go Fast, Go Alone. If You Want to Go Far, Go Together." OR "If you want to travel fast, go alone. If you want to travel far, go together." SOURCE - An African Proverb quote "This proverb is from the N’gambai people" or Gambia 
2. Momodou. Posted by Ann Sponberg Peterson. Go to SOURCE and post a comment for further information about "N’gambai people" from blogger because google & bing search engines always downloads "Gambia" for my query of "N’gambai people"
3. WIKIPEDIA Ngambay language
Hope information provided helpful |
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Momodou
Denmark
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Posted - 11 Jun 2014 : 22:58:13
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| That's Namibia and not Gambia. Thanks! I didnt Think of searching the phrase on the internet. |
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kobo
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Posted - 11 Jun 2014 : 23:06:41
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QUOTE EXTRACTED;
"This one especially!
If you want to travel fast, go alone.
If you want to travel far, go together.
This proverb is from the N’gambai people, and these words have been on my mind for a few weeks now. In sending this quote, my sister’s timing was impeccable. We had just arrived home from our trip to Namibia."
However if you try to search N'gambai people, Gambia is downloaded and not Namibia. It's closer to information from WIKIPEDIA Ngambay language |
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kobo
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Posted - 12 Jun 2014 : 06:09:47
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1. The first proverb applies like "United We Stand! Divided We Fall!" for Gambia fragmented battered opposition front and a wise quote to think about; for solutions to impasse
2.Second proverb ""How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."; considered "a simple children’s joke" or "old joke" but interestingly applied by a blogger ("Plimtuna with view on life and the reading of the Word of God") for Bible lessons, strongly recommended for christian community and anyone interested to study the Bible ("seem like a large elephant too large to eat or read") under 1 Year, 1 Book, Many People  |
Edited by - kobo on 12 Jun 2014 06:44:11 |
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Momodou
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Question about two proverbs
