🗣️ Proverbs of Cuba

Americas · 1 traditional sayings

Cuba contributes 1 proverb to this collection. A country’s sayings reveal what its people prize most. See the full profile of Cuba for its geography, languages and history.

El que no tiene candela, que prenda en la del vecino.

el ke no ˈtie-ne kan-ˈde-la ke ˈpren-da en la del be-ˈsi-no

“Whoever has no fire should light it from the neighbour's”

When you lack something, borrow and share — resourcefulness and community solve want.

Spanish · Cuba

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