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Another old saying is/was "..(we) have enough food to feed 11 (people)". "Ehoume arketa na taisoume ta endeka!" Used in the context "Will you have anough food to feed everybody when they arrive?" "(Yes). We have enough t...
Open entryA slightly risque saying - but one with a great deal of visual impact was the saying "Ehezzi pututes" He/she "shat potato's". This saying was used to describe EXTREME FEAR - and being immobilised and unable to act becaus...
Open entryAnother favourite saying of mine is "Yinounde ke ta papa's yenia" - "even the Priests Beard inevitably/eventually grows.." This was used in a context such as "Do you think we can build this wall today?" "Everything is ac...
Open entryOne of my favourite sayings is - "Sun uvyo sta thio litharia" - "like an egg between two millstones". This was used in the context "How are you today"? "I am not feeling too well!" (In Australia we might say "I feel a bi...
Open entryWhat are you and what am I? What is that and where are you taking it? Sit there and shut up! Answer: There was once a simple and humble man, in love with three women, but unable to decide between them. One was the daught...
Open entryBrother from one father And son of my wife Go and tell your father His son is arrived Husband of his wife. There was once a young man who went travelling, leaving his wife and son behind at home. Time went by and his wif...
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