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The death of an elderly man is like a
burning library. (Ivorian Proverb) |
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Throw a lucky man into the sea, and he will
come up with a fish in his mouth. (Arabian Proverb) |
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Do not insult the
hunting guide before the sun has set. (Sukuma, Tanzania Proverb) |
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Write kindness in
marble. Write injuries in the sand. (Persian Proverb) |
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He who has bread
has many problems; He who has no bread has only one problem.
(Byzantine Proverb) |
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God's rain falls even on the witch, but
eventually she will be destroyed. (Fipa Tribe,
Tanzania) |
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He who tells the truth is never wrong.
(Swahili Proverb) |
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The rain maker who doesn't know what he
is doing will be found out by the lack of clouds. (Lugunda Proverb, Uganda) |
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A
friend is like a water source for a long journey
(Nilotic Proverb) |
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An undecided man is the worst disaster
of the village. (Nilotic
Proverb) |
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Hunger
pushes the hippopotamus out of the water. (Luo Proverb) |
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Flies'
legs, like the tongue of critics, land on whatever they
find. (Duala Proverb) |
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An
empty sack cannot stand. (Mandingue Proverb) |
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It
is easier to transport an ant hill than it is to exercise authority
in a village. (Mongo Proverb) |
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When a lion roars, he does not catch game. (Acholi Proverb) |
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If you have a lot, give some of
your possessions; if you have little, give some of your heart (Nilotic
Proverb) |
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The mouth of an elderly man is
without teeth, but never without words of wisdom. (Duala Proverb) |
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Working in the fields is hard, but hunger is harder. (Nilotic
Proverb) |
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The mouth makes debts, but the hands must pay. (Ewe Proverb) |
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In the desert of life, the wise
travel by caravan, while the fool travels alone.
(Arab Proverb) |
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The burden of your friend
is like a basket of feathers. (Sukuma Tribe, Tanzania) |
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What the
heart carries would be too heavy for a donkey to take down the road. (Oromo
Tribe, Ethiopia) |
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Water that has
been begged for does not quench the thirst. Uganda Proverb |
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You think of
water when the well is empty. (Ethiopian Proverb) |
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A person who
is not disciplined cannot be cautioned. (Haya Tribe, Tanzania) |
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One should
not beg without a basket. (Duala Tribe) |
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To be
happy in one's home is better than being a chief. (Yoruba Tribe, Nigeria) |
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Do not insult the hunting guide before
the sun has set. (Sukuma Tribe, Tanzania)) |
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Only when you have
crossed the river, can you say the crocodile has a lump on his
snout! (Ashanti Tribe, Ghana) |
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One
falsehood spoils a thousand truths (Ashanti Tribe, Ghana) |
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When you
are rich, you are hated; when you are poor, you are despised. (Ashanti
Tribe, Ghana) |
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Until
the snake is dead, do not drop the stick (Ivorian Proverb) |
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There is
no medicine to cure hatred. (Ashanti Tribe, Kenya) |
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"What
you see being done is better than what you hear being said."
(Toucouleur Tribe, Senegal) |
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A lie
can annihilate a thousand truths. (Ashanti Proverb) |
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He who listens to the voice of the elderly is
like a strong tree;
He who turns a deaf ear is like a twig in the
wind. (Nilotic Proverb)
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