Interviewer: Tell me about some proverbs in your culture.
Thomas: Well, one of the best-known proverbs is ‘When the cat’s away, the will play.’
Interviewer: And what values or attitudes does it represent for you?
Thomas: Well, sometimes when are away, children often behave badly. Even when parents or the person in charge, such as their or their , is away, people should not do as they like. There should always be some form of discipline for , as well as for grown-ups. People should behave well, even if there is no one keeping an eye on them. Some other proverbs are ‘Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched’ and ‘Time is .’ These proverbs give important . The first means that we should never assume something is certain before it’s happened, and the second that we shouldn’t waste time. And we have another proverb in Sesotho” ‘Many can kill anyone, even a .’ It means ‘If we come together and we hold hands, and help each other, we can do a lot of things.’
Interviewer: Exactly. Many hands makes work.