“Death is like an eagle that snatches away a chick and leaves its mother in tears.”
Death arrives suddenly and without warning, leaving grief behind.
— Traditional Mayotte & Comoros Wisdom, Mayotte
Source: Traditional Comorian proverb, shared Comoro Islands heritage including Mayotte, public-domain oral tradition, as recorded in the Comoros country profile, African Proverbs in African Literature project (proverbsafricanliterature.wordpress.com)
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