"A chattering bird builds no nest." - Cameroonian Proverb

“A chattering bird builds no nest.”

- Cameroonianperseverance

Meaning

Those who spend all their time talking accomplish nothing.

Bamileke culture rewards industriousness. Talkers who do not follow through are viewed with suspicion in these hardworking highland communities.

Origin

Cameroonian

Language

Bamileke

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