Category: Proverbs

Crawling on hands and knees has never prevented anyone from walking upright – Kenya

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Rulers are like hills; when darkness falls, they all speak alike – Mauritius

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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? – DR Congo

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To manage yourself, use your head; to manage others, use your heart – Mauritania

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All proverbs have a good reason for existing – Rwanda

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God is good, but never dance with a lion – Zimbabwe

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Old men sit in the shade because they planted a tree many years before – Uganda

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Forgiveness, tolerance and wisdom are the language of strong men – Burkina Faso

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“Boto kensengo buka lo no” : An empty bag can not stand – Gambia

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Chance all; see what destiny yields – Angola

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He who talks incessantly talks nonsense – Guinea-Bissau

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There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree – Mozambique

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The lead cow (the one in front) gets whipped the most – Malawi

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“Without effort no harvest will be abundant” – Burundi

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“However long the night, the dawn will break” – Africa

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“Laughter is a language everyone understands” – Africa

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“If you get mixed with bran, you’ll soon be pecked by chickens” – Libya

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Atangaye na jua hujuwa (He who wanders around by day a lot, learns a lot) – Tanzania

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The best bed that a man can sleep on is peace – Somalia

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An ant on its feet can do more than an elephant lying down – Africa

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