Firaansis Baakoon (Amajji 22, 1561 – Eebila 9 1626tti), Nama falaasaa Ingiliz turee fi Abbaalangaa walii galaa Ingilaandi ta'ee tajaalileera.
- Without Shepherd sheep are not a flock.
- Tikee malee hoolonni hin gurmooftu. Firaansis Baakoon
- Knowledge is power.
- Beekumsi humna. Firaansis Baakoon
- Nothing is terrible except fear itself.
- Akka sodaa, wanti gidirsiisaan hin jiru. Firaansis Baakoon
- All colours will agree in the durk.
- Halluun hundinuu dukkanaan walii galu. Firaansis Baakoon
- Some books are to be tested, others to be swal lowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.
- Muraasni kitaaba ni dhamdhamu, muraasni ni liqimsu, baay'ee muraasni immoo alamfatamanii wal fudhatu. Firaansis Baakoon
- Fame is like a river, that beareth up things light and swollen, and drowns things weighty and solid!
- Beekamtiin akka lagaati. Salphaa fi habaqii wantota ta'an ni bololiisa. Cirrachaa fi ulfaataa waan ta'e dhidhimsa. Firaansis Baakoon
- Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man.
- Dubbisuun nama guutuu nama godha, Konfiraansiin nama qophaa'aa nama godha, barreessuun ammoo nama sirrii nama godha. Firaansis Baakoon
