Thursday, February 19, 2009

Sudanese words of wisdom: 1

As with any culture a series of proverbs and common sayings dominate the common diction. Sudanese have numerous proverbs and at times I find myself asking for an explanation. So I decided to start sharing a few that have crossed my path.

اليتبلبل يعوم

rough translation: one who gets wet, should swim
meaning: if one starts something or gets him/herself into something, they might as well see it throught or carry it out fully.

1 comments:

Raashi said...

i like that! one who gets wet, should swim ...

i need to keep that in mind!