Today’s African Proverb (1.22.12)
22 January 2012, by DailyLifelines
Rather than praise yourself, you should be praised by God. (Rwanda) 
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22 January 2012, by DailyLifelines
Rather than praise yourself, you should be praised by God. (Rwanda) 
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9 September 2011, by DailyLifelines
Partial loss is better than total loss. (Gambia- Mandinka) 
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7 September 2011, by DailyLifelines
A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest. (Africa) 
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7 August 2011, by DailyLifelines
Not everything can be seen, but everything exists. (Senegal) 
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15 April 2011, by DailyLifelines
For the sake of peace, hard decisions must be made. (Tanzania) 
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28 March 2011, by DailyLifelines
A woman will be twice bound when her chains feel comfortable. (Egypt) 
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26 February 2011, by DailyLifelines
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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23 January 2011, by DailyLifelines
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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9 January 2011, by DailyLifelines
Jackass don’t hear himself bray. (Jamaica)
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3 December 2010, by DailyLifelines
Every head must do its own thinking. (Liberia)
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11 November 2010, by DailyLifelines
Flowing water makes stagnant water move. (Somalia)
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19 October 2010, by DailyLifelines
A parasite cannot live alone. (Namibia)
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30 August 2010, by DailyLifelines
You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not that which runs inside you. (Rwanda)
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25 August 2010, by DailyLifelines
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. (Africa)
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