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Every woman is beautiful until she speaks.
― African Proverbs

A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
― African Proverbs

The forest provides food to the hunter after he is utterly exhausted.
― African Proverbs

Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
― African Proverbs

The wise create proverbs for fools to learn, not to repeat.
― African Proverbs

Lack of money is lack of friends; if you have money at your disposal, every dog and goat will claim to be related to you
― African Proverbs

A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
― African Proverbs

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.
― African Proverbs

Only a fool tests the depth of the river with both feet.
― African Proverbs

If you are ugly you must either learn to dance or make love.
― African Proverbs

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