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Good words are food, bad words poison.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
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A wise person will always find a way.
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Beautiful words don’t put porridge in the pot.
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One must talk little and listen much. 
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Beautiful discourse is rarer than emerald ~ yet it can be found among the servant girls at the grindstones.
African Proverbs

If you can’t resolve your problems in peace, you can’t solve war.
African Proverbs

A single bracelet does not jingle.
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A housewife who complains that there is not enough foodstuff in the market should remember that if her husband adds to what is already available, there would be more for everyone.
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A dog knows the places he is thrown food
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