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Today’s African Proverb (10.15.13)

The toad likes water, but not when it’s boiling. (-Guinea) Be the first to like. Like Unlike

Only when the tree is big and strong can you tether a cow to it. (Liberia) 1 person likes this post. Like...

A man builds the top of his door entrance according to his height. (Ethiopia) 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike

What comes on your plate is what you swallow. (Uganda- Ganda) 2 people like this post. Like Unlike

The place to wait for a boat is near the river. (Gambia) 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike

There is nothing dropping from above that the Earth cannot withstand. (Benin, Nigeria, Togo- Yoruba) 1 person likes this post. Like Unlike