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A woman’s polite devotion is her greatest beauty.
― African Proverbs

One person is a thin porridge; two or three people are a lump of ugali.
― African Proverbs

Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
― African Proverbs

Dogs do not actually prefer bones to meat; it is just that no one ever gives them meat.
― African Proverbs

Beautiful from behind, ugly in front.
― African Proverbs

A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
― African Proverbs

There can be no peace without understanding.
― African Proverbs

With wealth one wins a woman.
― African Proverbs

The fool speaks, the wise man listens.
― African Proverbs

Good music goes with good food.
― African Proverbs

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