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Today’s African Proverb (7.18.14)
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Today’s African Proverb (7.17.14)
The madman who throws a stone into a crowded market forgets that his own mother could be hit by that same madly thrown stone. (- Uganda) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.16.14)
A child that we refuse to build today will end up selling the house that we may build tomorrow. (- South Africa) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.15.14)
If you got the butter, spread it. (- Black communities in the United States; shared by Jabari via his “granny” from Marion, South Carolina) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.14.14)
Until a crab is in a very hot pot of soup, the crab will never understand that water can be both cold and hot. (- Africa) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.12.14)
Wealth diminishes with use, but learning increases with use. (- Nigeria) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.11.14)
Milk and honey have different colors, but they can may share the same house peacefully. (- Africa) 
Today’s African Proverb (7.10.14)
The rabbit that dances on the broken branch of a high tree must look down to see how many mouths are open wide beneath the tree. (- Africa) 
Today’s African Proverb (7.8.14)
Being the good friend of a scorpion does not mean that you can’t be stung by a honey bee. (- Africa) 
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Today’s African Proverb (7.7.14)
A public gathering makes it impossible for a bully to dominate. (- Ghana) 
Today’s African Proverb (7.6.14)
There is always room for the people you love, even if the house is crowded. (- Tanzania)
Today’s African Proverb (7.4.14)
When you are crossing over a river you might be eaten by crocodiles, but don’t let yourself get bitten by the little fish. (- Malawi) 