"The darkness of night cannot stop the li..." - Cameroonian Proverb

“The darkness of night cannot stop the light of morning.”

- Cameroonianstrength

Meaning

Oppression and hardship cannot permanently prevent hope and renewal.

Cultural Context

Fulani pastoral communities, who spend much time under the night sky, draw on celestial observations for proverbs about resilience and inevitable change.

Origin

Cameroonian

Language

Fulfulde

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