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koswana te
ko-SWA-na te
do not quarrel / don't argue (negative imperative)
French: ne te dispute pas (impératif négatif)
Koswana te, tika lobobo wana sikoyo mpo na kimia.
Do not argue, stop that loud chatter right now for the sake of peace.
Ne te dispute pas, arrête ce bavardage maintenant pour la paix.
Koswana te — do not quarrel. An elder's phrase. In Congolese households peace is not the absence of disagreement, it is what you choose to protect over your need to be right.
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