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A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but it cannot break.
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A close friend can become a close enemy.
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Slowly, slowly, porridge goes into the gourd.
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An abundance of food at your neighbour’s will not satisfy your hunger.
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Having a good discussion is like having riches.
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She is beautiful; she has love, understands; she respects herself and others; everyone likes, loves and honors her; she is a goddess.
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The goat says: “Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.”
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Marriage is like a groundnut; you have to crack it to see what is inside.
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A family is like a forest, when you are outside it is dense, when you are inside you see that each tree has its place.
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An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
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