[Luba Wisdom] Proverb/Dicton 4

Maybe you have heard this in some Ciluba songs. This is a famous proverb.

Nnyòka wa bulandà, nnyòka wa bulelà. Kàsu kukusùma, kàsu kukudyà. Bubì nebùlwe àmu kuùdì.

Serpent d’amitié, serpent de parenté. Il ne cherche ni à te mordre ni à te manger. Le mal est en toi.

Friendly snake, related snake. It doesn’t want to bite you or eat you. Evil is inside you.