"To try and fail is not laziness." - Sierra Leonean Proverb

“To try and fail is not laziness.”

- Sierra Leoneanwisdom

Meaning

Making an effort, even unsuccessful, is commendable; only inaction is shameful.

Sierra Leonean Krio culture values enterprise and effort above guaranteed success. The attempt itself earns respect.

Origin

Sierra Leonean

Language

Krio

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