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“The chameleon changes its color to match the earth; the earth does not change its color to match the chameleon.”

The individual must adapt to the world around them, since the world will not bend itself to fit any one person.

— Traditional Senegal Wisdom, Senegal

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

More Proverbs from Senegal

Kou mana faiya dou jarou thy ndoje.

“He who knows how to swim does not die in the water.”

Skill and preparation protect a person from the dangers they are equipped to face.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Bate ou deugne yomba na jama.

“The voice of truth is easily known.”

Honesty carries a recognizable ring that falsehood cannot truly imitate.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Samme bagna na naija barame.

“A shepherd does not strike his own sheep.”

Those entrusted with the care of others act gently toward them, not with cruelty.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Demmal mo guenne do demma.

“'Go' is better than 'don't go.'”

Taking action, even imperfectly, is worth more than refusing to act at all.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Satou dou wata bope am.

“A razor cannot shave itself.”

No one can fully correct their own faults alone; everyone needs an outside perspective.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition

Yalla dakala yomba na ko.

“To bring the dead back to life is easy for God.”

Nothing is too difficult for divine power, however impossible it may appear to people.

Source: Traditional Senegal proverb, public-domain oral tradition