"The hornbill cries in the morning for ra..." - Cameroonian Proverb

“The hornbill cries in the morning for rain, and the afternoon brings the storm.”

- Cameroonianperseverance

Meaning

Those who persistently call for change will eventually see it come.

Bamileke highland farmers observe hornbill calls as weather indicators. Persistent calling is rewarded with the longed-for rain.

Origin

Cameroonian

Language

Bamileke

“However long the night, the dawn will break.”

Congolese

“Patience can cook a stone.”

Nigerian

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