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He who loves the vase loves also what is inside.
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When a once-beautiful piece of cloth has turned into rags, no one remembers that it was woven by Ukwa master weavers.
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You cannot work for food when there is no food for work.
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Having beauty doesn’t mean understanding the perseverance of marriage.
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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
African Proverbs

Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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However little food we have, we’ll share it even if it’s only one locust.
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