What does it mean to dream of a donkey?
A donkey carries loads, so it is linked to hard work, patience and burdens. It can mean you carry too much for others, or that steady effort will finally pay off. A braying donkey can point to someone noisy and stubborn.
- Symbolism
- Burden, patience, hard work, stubbornness.
- Advice
- Share the load; you do not have to carry everything alone.
- Haitian Creole
- Bourik
- French
- 脗ne
Common variations
Riding a donkey
Slow but sure progress toward your goal.
A donkey refusing to move
A stubborn situation or person; change your approach.
Tchala numbers for a donkey
The traditional tchala links a donkey to 53, 35, 91 and 14. In Haitian borlette, these two-digit numbers can be played alone (bolet) or paired as a maryaj (marriage): 53脳35, 53脳91, 53脳14, 35脳91, 35脳14, 91脳14. The tchala is a cultural tradition: the numbers differ from one family or tchala book to another, and no dream can predict a draw.
Frequently asked questions
What numbers go with a dream about a donkey?
In the traditional Haitian tchala used by Tchala Plus, a donkey (Bourik in Haitian Creole) is linked to 53, 35, 91 and 14. Numbers can vary between families and tchala books.
What does it mean to dream about a donkey?
A donkey carries loads, so it is linked to hard work, patience and burdens. It can mean you carry too much for others, or that steady effort will finally pay off. A braying donkey can point to someone noisy and stubborn.
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