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

Spanish proverb · Americas

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.

About this proverb

Origin country	Cuba
Region	Americas
Language	Spanish
Romanisation	el ke no ˈtie-ne kan-ˈde-la ke ˈpren-da en la del be-ˈsi-no

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