Wellerism

[2] A type of Wellerism called a Tom Swifty incorporates a speaker attribution that puns on the quoted statement.

[8] Antillean Creole French, Martinique: Sumerian In a number of languages, especially in Africa, Wellerisms are formed with animals as the speaker.

"[11] Kasena has a wellerism proverb where the chameleon's color adaptability is important, "The chameleon says, ‘When on a tree, assume the colour of its leaf.’”[12] Similarly, there is an Ewe proverb that quotes an animal that is specifically appropriate to that Wellerism, "The chicken says that, it is because of humility that he bows down before entering its coop.

"[13] Another example of a speaker being specifically chosen to go with the statement in a Wellerism is "The bat says that there is no difference between standing down and upright", from the Tiv language in Nigeria.

They are found in a number of languages, including Armenian,[17] French,[18] Georgian,[19] Kasena of Ghana, and Pashto of Afghanistan and Pakistan.