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“Make the bed well”, “be neat and tidy”, “clear up after meals and leave the kitchen tidy” 😡, and a whole load of a gazillion other things which seemed like such a pain then were some of the things my mum used to say over and over again. 😓
At the time, I had no clue that she was basically teaching us the importance of doing small tasks well as this is what leads to accomplishing greater things in life.

Funny how history repeats itself and we find ourselves on the receiving end of the external and internal eye rolls 🙄 plus super long faces.

This proverb holds true no matter the era.

Excelling at bigger goals starts with gaining skills and building the character it takes to succeed by effectively executing smaller tasks well…..and it starts at home with the seemingly menial chores.

All the best as you pass on this proverb to your little peeps.
They’ll thank you in 2040. I always thank my folks now. Life 😅🤪.

It was sometime in the 1950’s and my dad was in the early years of primary school. He got home from school crying and went straight to his grandma. She asked him what the problem was and he said that one of the boys in school had called him ‘ngui ino’ (you dog). She looked at him and asked him, “Do you look like a dog?” He said no. “How many legs does a dog have? The fact that you were called a dog, did that turn you into one?” And she left it at that. 😅.
My dad speaks so fondly of her. Wish I’d met her.

This proverb is used to remind children that they are not defined by the labels that others may put on them. Along this journey called life they will encounter different situations and it’s important for them to know which ones are worthy of their attention.

A lot of us from this side of the globe grew up hearing proverbs from our parents and grandparents.
To date, my dad still speaks to us in proverbs. He was raised by his grandmother and life lessons were always passed down in story and proverb format.

This proverb is about celebrating our differences and the importance of teaching our children to get along with those who may differ from them.