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[–] johsny@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hou jou ding uit gate dan bly jou gat uit dinge.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This Afrikaans proverb means: “If you keep your mind out of trouble, you won’t end up in trouble.”

"Don't start none, won't be none."

[–] Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

It directly translates to "keep your thing out of holes and then your hole will stay out of things"

My interpretation is "keep your dick out of holes and your ass will stay out of trouble"

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Exactly.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm guilty of using a translator.

Are "dick" and "mind" the same word?

How about "trouble" and "holes?"

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It’n not really translatable, it is a kind of pun, where “ding” (thing) and “dinge” (things) but here, in context, it means trouble.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks