Where the wave breaks, that's where the passage through the reef is.
Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 460
Where the wave breaks, that's where the passage through the reef is.
Swahili proverb, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 460
The source
"Where the wave breaks, that's where the passage through the reef is." This Swahili proverb is recorded in Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 460. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.
"Penyi wimbi na milango i papo."Original Swahili, Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 460. 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 "Where the wave breaks, that's where the passage through the reef is."?
- Swahili proverb. Source: Taylor, African Aphorisms (1891), no. 460.
- What is the original Swahili?
- Penyi wimbi na milango i papo. Translated from the original Swahili by Spartan Surfers.
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