Africa Daily Wisdom

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"A small step forward is better than standing still."

Guinea
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3. "A dog's tail cannot be straightened."

Réunion
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"Those who chase two rabbits catch neither."

Malawi
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"Even the tallest tree can be bent by the wind."

South Africa
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"The one who doesn't know his roots cannot grow strong."

Benin
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The blessings of a good deed always come back tenfold.

Mauritius
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"It is better to be loved than to be feared."

Morocco
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"A calm sea is a sign of a peaceful soul."

Seychelles
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4. "The higher the monkey climbs, the more you see its tail."

Réunion
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"A kind word is like a gentle breeze that refreshes the soul."

Seychelles
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4. "The mouth of a fool spouts foolishness, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."

Gabon
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"A dog does not bark at his master."

Kenya
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5. The goat that eats with the flock gets fat, the one who strays gets thin.

Africa
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Meaning: Unity is important in achieving a goal; one person's efforts may not be enough.

Réunion
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"A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song." Meaning: Everyone has their own unique talents and should embrace them.

Cameroon
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" A wise person does not expose himself to danger twice.

Madagascar
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"A wise man is known by his words, a foolish man by his deeds."

Tanzania
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"A cockroach cannot call a chicken to a dance." Meaning: One should know their place and not try to imitate those above their status.

Cameroon
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A man who refuses to listen to advice will eventually encounter problems.

Swaziland
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"A wise man builds his house on solid ground, but a foolish man builds his house on sand."

Somaliland
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"He who hurries too much, trips on his own feet."

Réunion
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"The one who does not know how to dance says the ground is uneven."

Mali
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"A tree bends when the wind blows, but it never breaks."

Eritrea
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"A healthy horse is better than a sickly cow."

The Gambia
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The foolish goat goes willingly to the slaughter.

Swaziland
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"A lazy man's dinner is never well cooked."

Namibia
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6. "There's more than one way to skin a cat."

Black America
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"The one who throws stones at you today may carry a stone for you in the future."

Ivory Coast
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"The snake that bites you lives in your own pocket."

South Africa
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"A hot temper will cool with time."

Liberia
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2. "Those who walk in pride will fall, but the humble will be lifted up."

Gabon
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2. "A camel can go without water for days, but cannot survive without its hump."

Djibouti
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A person who does not listen to advice will eventually feel regret.

Madagascar
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"The best way to climb a mountain is to start from the bottom."

Rwanda
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"One cannot wash their hands with spit." Meaning: You can't achieve something good with something bad.

Cameroon
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He who does not know one thing knows another.

Senegal
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"A well-told lie is worth more than a thousand truths."

The Gambia
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"A bad tree does not yield good apples."

Tanzania
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"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."

Black America
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"He who loves his friend will never betray him."

Guinea
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