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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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A fight between grasshoppers is a joy to the crow.
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A united family eats from the same plate.
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A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
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Greatness and beauty do not belong to the gods alone.
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If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
African Proverbs

If you watch your pot, your food will not burn.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
African Proverbs

If the cockroach wants to rule over the chicken, then it must hire the fox as a body-guard.
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