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Canoe on top. Wave below.

Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 419

The source

"Canoe on top. Wave below." This Swahili proverb is recorded in Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 419. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

"Ngarawa juu, wimbi"

Original Swahili, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 419. Swahili: W. E. Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), archive.org; meaning checked against Taylor's English.

Who said it

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Questions

Who said "Canoe on top. Wave below."?
Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 419.
What is the original Swahili?
Ngarawa juu, wimbi. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.

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