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An abundance of food at your neighbour’s will not satisfy your hunger.
― African Proverbs

Patience is the mother of a beautiful child.
― African Proverbs

Even the colors of a chameleon are for survival not beauty.
― African Proverbs

There is always a winner even in a monkey’s beauty contest.
― African Proverbs

Where there are experts there will be no lack of learners
― African Proverbs

Getting only a beautiful woman is like planting a vine on the roadside everyone feeds on it.
― African Proverbs

A chicken with beautiful plumage does not sit in a corner.
― African Proverbs

Dress up a stick and it’ll be a beautiful bride.
― African Proverbs

An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
― African Proverbs

One cannot both feast and become rich.
― African Proverbs

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