Today’s African Proverb (1.15.11)
15 January 2011, by DailyLifelines
An egg should not wrestle with a rock! (Wolof) 
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Today’s African Proverb (1.8.11)
8 January 2011, by DailyLifelines
The earth moves at different speeds depending on who you are. (Niger)
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Today’s African Proverb (1.7.11)
7 January 2011, by DailyLifelines
An old dog does not hunt because of speed, but his endurance of the heart. 
(Uganda)
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Today’s African Proverb (11.21.10)
21 November 2010, by DailyLifelines
A bird is preparing for flight, and people throw stones at it. (Benin, Nigeria, Togo)
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Today’s African Proverb (11.17.10)
17 November 2010, by DailyLifelines
The bird will not fly into your arrow. (Angola, Namibia)
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Today’s African Proverb (11.6.10)
6 November 2010, by DailyLifelines
Do not throw away the oars before the boat reaches the shore. (Congo)
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Today’s African Proverb (11.5.10)
5 November 2010, by DailyLifelines
Do not make your weight heavy when your balance is weak. (Egypt)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.26.10)
26 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
You don’t look upwards at a tree that you know you are not supposed to climb. (Burundi)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.14.10)
14 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
An elephant which kills a rat is not a hero. (Cameroon)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.13.10)
13 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
A large chair does not make a king. (Sudan, Tanzania)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.11.10)
11 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
The crab says that when you see it walking clumsily it does not mean that it has lost its way. (West Africa)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.10.10)
10 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
One who goes back to his home: does not consider the night too dark. He knows his way. (Zambia)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.6.10)
6 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
The horse can take you to the battlefield but cannot do the fighting for you. (Ethiopia)
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Today’s African Proverb (10.3.10)
3 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
You are invited to join the hunt when your nets are in evidence. (DRC, Ntomba)
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Today’s African Proverb (9.26.10)
26 September 2010, by DailyLifelines
Although the snake does not fly, it has caught the bird whose home is in the sky. (Ghana)
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