Translation:
The child of a lion is a lion.
Postproverbial:
Eyen ebot edi kpa ebot.
Translation:
The child of a goat is a goat.
Postproverbial:
Eyen udok ikot eyene idiok.
Translation:
The child of a snake also has wickedness.
Comments:
The term "idiok" which literally means wickedness is a reference to the poisonous nature of (even the smallest of) snakes.
Language - Region:
efik-nigeria
Label:
child
cub
lion
snake
goat
character
nature
heritage
wickedness