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Silence is an attribute of the dead; he who is alive speaks – Benin

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By knowing one reaches belief. By doing one gains conviction. – Egypt

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It is best to bind up the finger before it is cut – Lesotho

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If a donkey kicks you and you kick back, you are both donkeys – Gambia

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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot – Bostwana

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A cow does not know what her tail is worth until she has lost it – São Tomé and Príncipe

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Yedd ouahda ma tsafek (One hand can’t applaud) – Algeria

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If you love a pumpkin also love its flower – Tanzania

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The first one to wake up must wake up his neighbor – Senegal

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Clothes put on while running come off while running – Gabon

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If you stay sitting down, you will neither see nor know; If you stand up, you will see but not know; if you walk, you will both see and know – Western Sahara

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If a leader limps, all the others start limping too – Central African Republic

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The palm tree that encourages birds to nest in it should not cry over shattered leaves – Chad

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Rather than get up and do a bad dance, stay put – Djibouti

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It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else’s skin – Burundi

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One must come out of one’s house to begin learning – Malawi

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He who looks for honey must have the courage to face the bees – Seychelles

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Believe what you see and lay aside what you hear – Morocco

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When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion – Gabon

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If you think you’re too small to make a difference, spend a night with a mosquito – Africa

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Category: Proverbs

Silence is an attribute of the dead; he who is alive speaks – Benin

By knowing one reaches belief. By doing one gains conviction. – Egypt

It is best to bind up the finger before it is cut – Lesotho

If a donkey kicks you and you kick back, you are both donkeys – Gambia

Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot – Bostwana

A cow does not know what her tail is worth until she has lost it – São Tomé and Príncipe

Yedd ouahda ma tsafek (One hand can’t applaud) – Algeria

If you love a pumpkin also love its flower – Tanzania

The first one to wake up must wake up his neighbor – Senegal

Clothes put on while running come off while running – Gabon

If you stay sitting down, you will neither see nor know; If you stand up, you will see but not know; if you walk, you will both see and know – Western Sahara

If a leader limps, all the others start limping too – Central African Republic

The palm tree that encourages birds to nest in it should not cry over shattered leaves – Chad

Rather than get up and do a bad dance, stay put – Djibouti

It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else’s skin – Burundi

One must come out of one’s house to begin learning – Malawi

He who looks for honey must have the courage to face the bees – Seychelles

Believe what you see and lay aside what you hear – Morocco

When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion – Gabon

If you think you’re too small to make a difference, spend a night with a mosquito – Africa

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Category: Proverbs

Silence is an attribute of the dead; he who is alive speaks – Benin

By knowing one reaches belief. By doing one gains conviction. – Egypt

It is best to bind up the finger before it is cut – Lesotho

If a donkey kicks you and you kick back, you are both donkeys – Gambia

Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot – Bostwana

A cow does not know what her tail is worth until she has lost it – São Tomé and Príncipe

Yedd ouahda ma tsafek (One hand can’t applaud) – Algeria

If you love a pumpkin also love its flower – Tanzania

The first one to wake up must wake up his neighbor – Senegal

Clothes put on while running come off while running – Gabon

If you stay sitting down, you will neither see nor know; If you stand up, you will see but not know; if you walk, you will both see and know – Western Sahara

If a leader limps, all the others start limping too – Central African Republic

The palm tree that encourages birds to nest in it should not cry over shattered leaves – Chad

Rather than get up and do a bad dance, stay put – Djibouti

It is easy to pull a thorn out of someone else’s skin – Burundi

One must come out of one’s house to begin learning – Malawi

He who looks for honey must have the courage to face the bees – Seychelles

Believe what you see and lay aside what you hear – Morocco

When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion – Gabon

If you think you’re too small to make a difference, spend a night with a mosquito – Africa

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