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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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One cannot count on riches.
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Ears that do not listen to advice, accompany the head when it is chopped off.
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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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To run is not necessarily to arrive.
African Proverbs

Every misfortune is a blessing.
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One who plants grapes by the road side, and one who marries a pretty woman, share the same problem.
African Proverbs

If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
African Proverbs

The heart of the wise man lies quiet like limpid water.
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The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
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