"Do not rush the night; the sun will alwa..." - Senegalese Proverb

“Do not rush the night; the sun will always rise on its own.”

- Senegalesepatience

Meaning

Some things follow their own timeline and cannot be forced.

Wolof farmers and fishermen depend on natural cycles of day and night. Rushing natural processes is seen as foolishness.

Origin

Senegalese

Language

Wolof

“However long the night, the dawn will break.”

Congolese

“The river is never in a hurry, yet it reaches the sea.”

Malian

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