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If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom.
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Confiding a secret to an unworthy person is like carrying grain in a bag with a hole.
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Despite the beauty of the moon, sun and the stars, the sky also has a threatening thunder and striking lightening.
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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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Hold a true friend with both hands.
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He who is being carried does not realize how far the town is.
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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When there is peace in the country, the chief does not carry a shield.
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Greed loses what it has gained.
African Proverbs

If relatives help each other, what evil can hurt them? 
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