– Insight into Yoruba People’s Etymology
YORUBA: Àgbò t’ó f’ẹ̀hìn rìn, agbára ló lọ mú wá.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY DELE AJAJA: The ram that paces backward goes for reinforcement.
CLARIFICATIONS: Ram needs some space to charge at its opponent during a fight. It appears like it is withdrawing while pacing backward, but it is (tactically) creating the space for charging at its rival. This saying is useful when someone takes a breather during a discussion, competition, or dispute, to gather his/her bearings.
IMAGE: Rams.
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