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 (9.9.11)

Partial loss is better than total loss.  (Gambia- Mandinka) 

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Today’s African Proverb (9.7.11)

A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest.  (Africa)

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Today’s African Proverb (8.7.11)

Not everything can be seen, but everything exists. (Senegal)

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Today’s African Proverb (4.15.11)

For the sake of peace, hard decisions must be made. (Tanzania)

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Today’s African Proverb (3.28.11)

A woman will be twice bound when her chains feel comfortable.  (Egypt)

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Today’s African Proverb (2.26.11)

A man who touches the bottom of a soup plate with a ball of foo foo is no longer searching for soup. (Nigeria)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.23.11)

A Native American elder described his own inner struggles this way: “Inside of me are two dogs. One dog is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time.” When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, “The one I feed the most.” (Native American)

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Today’s African Proverb (1.9.11)

Jackass don’t hear himself bray.  (Jamaica)

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Today’s African Proverb (12.3.10)

Every head must do its own thinking. (Liberia)

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Today’s African Proverb (11.11.10)

Flowing water makes stagnant water move.  (Somalia)

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Today’s African Proverb (10.19.10)

A parasite cannot live alone. (Namibia)

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Today’s African Proverb (8.30.10)

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not that which runs inside you.  (Rwanda)

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Today’s African Proverb (8.25.10)

When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.  (Africa)

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