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African Proverbs

1. "If a stranger understands a town's affairs, it is because of a citizen." Akan (Afrikan) proverb 2. "It is the ca ! and si ent water that drowns the !an." Asante (Afrikan) proverb ". "#ou beco!e a !an when $ou show that !anhood." %enghor &awara 'a$e (. "It is better to work and be free than to be fed in captivit$." )abon (Afrikan) proverb *. "A foo and water wi go the wa$ the$ are diverted." +thiopian proverb ,. "-e!e!ber that a f owers of a tree do not bear fruit." Afrikan proverb .. "/awks go awa$ for the nesting season and foo s think the$ have gone forever." Afrikan proverb 0. "/o d a true friend with both hands." Afrikan proverb 1. "2hese are the da$s for strong !en to courageous $ e3pose wrong." Ada! 4 a$ton 5owe , &r. 16. 7o!p o pi fo pase wunga Afrikan (/aitian) proverb 11. %i on veut tuer son chien dit 8u'i a a rage Afrikan proverb

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