Translation of a proverb

[Navy9]

There is this Arabic proverb which says:



ليس الفتى من قال كان أبي

بل الفتى من قال ها أنا ذا

For the arabic speakers, what is the Somali proverb that is equivalent to the arabic one?

[Navy9]

It's something like to the effect of, I rather prefer to say I own a donkey than to say my father owns camels.!!

[Faranacab]

Awoowgay ayaa geel alahaa, waxaa ka fiican anaa diin leh.

[snoop12]

nin is faaniyo waa ri is nuugtey ?

basically faanka ma fiicno

[Faranacab]

You are right awoowe..

What is the equivalent xamari proverb to that ...?

[snoop12]

Xamari man told me, if you know the Camel you are very wise..(this is proverb i think)

anyway, i said why?? and he just laughed, xan buu ii qariye baan umaleen

[Faranacab]

it is just good to know your nomadic cultural ....

hoos inuu kugu dhigayna waa suurto gal