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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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Don't set sail on someone else's star.
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You always learn a lot more when you lose than when you win
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The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
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Home affairs are not talked about on the public square.
African Proverbs

It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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Nature gave us two cheeks instead of one to make it easier to eat hot food.
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Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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He who thinks he is leading and has no one following him is only taking a walk
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