a cartoon crocodile is swimming in the water ALT: a cartoon crocodile is swimming in the water

#Nobiin ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲩⲙ (ùlùm), #Andaandi / #Mattoki ⲉⲗⲟⲩⲙ (elum): 'crocodile'

#NobiinProverb
ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲩⲙⲅⲁ ⲡⲁϩⲁⲣⲣⲁ ⲁⲛⲅⲓⲓ ⲓⲓⲅⲓⲛⲛⲁ

ùlùmgà báhárrá àngíi íigìnnà

'In the river, call the crocodile uncle.'

#NubianLanguages

an owl is sitting on a snowy branch in the dark ALT: an owl is sitting on a snowy branch in the dark

#Nobiin ⲅⲟⲩⲅⲙⲉ (gùgmè), pl. ⲅⲟⲩⲅⲙⲉⲅⲟⲩⲟⲩ/ⲅⲟⲩⲅⲙⲉⲉⲛϭⲓⲓ (gùgmègúu/gùgmèenčìi): 'Owl'

#Matokki / #Andaandi ⲟⲩⲅⲙⲉ (ugme)

#NobiinProverb :
ⲅⲟⲩⲅⲙⲉⲅ ⲉⲣⲅⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲁⲡⲓⲗ ⳝⲟⲩⲟⲩ
(gùgmèg érgí hàráabìl júù)

'He who follows owls, reaches ruins'

i.e. Following bad/evil company leads to ruin