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Today’s African Proverb (1.22.12)

Rather than praise yourself, you should be praised by God. (Rwanda)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.21.12)

Friendship is like a track on the sand; it vanishes if not continuously re-done. (Cameroon-Douala)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.20.12)

The people sailing in the same boat share the goal.  (Senegal-Wolof)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.19.12)

He who looks for honey, must have the courage to face the bees. (Congo)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.18.12)

If the ox knew his strength, he would never let anyone lasso him.  (Haiti)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.17.12)

When a needle falls into a deep well, many people will look into the well, but few will be ready to go down after it. (Guinea)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.16.12)

If a man wants to be friendly with wolves, he must first sharpen his spear.  (Niger, Nigeria- Hausa

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Today’s African Proverb (1.10.12)

When a lion eats a bad person and it is not killed, tomorrow it will eat a good person.  (Zambia- Lozi)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.9.12)

The man on his feet carries off the share of the man sitting down. (Guinea-Bissau)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.8.12)

Be patient, a burning desire is not pain.  (Kenya)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.7.12)

Better to do what is right than do big things.   (Gambia- Mandinka)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.6.12)

When the bag tears, the shoulders get a rest.  (Ghana)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.5.12)

A dog swallowing a bone is confident of its power to break it.  (Zimbabwe, Mozambique- Shona) 

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Today’s African Proverb (1.4.12)

It is useless to warn one who has made up his mind.  (Angola- Umbundu)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.3.12)

Big ship need deep water.  (Jamaica)

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