2049 African Proverbs
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"Come and I'll tell you something," tickles the ear.
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"What's all the fuss?" said the crane after the eel had slipped away. "I never liked fish anyway."
3. ![A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A baby on its mother's back doesn't know the journey is long.
4. ![A bachelor should always spend minimum time with a friend's wife.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bachelor should always spend minimum time with a friend's wife.
5. ![A bachelor's wife doesn't have ears.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bachelor's wife doesn't have ears.
6. ![A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
7. ![A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bad habit is like fire you can't play with it and expect not to get burnt.
8. ![A bad wound deserves strong medicine.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bad wound deserves strong medicine.
9. ![A barber does not shave himself.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A barber does not shave himself.
10. ![A barren woman is like a leaking pot.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A barren woman is like a leaking pot.
11. ![A beautiful one hurts the heart.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A beautiful one hurts the heart.
12. ![A beggar won't mind being insulted.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A beggar won't mind being insulted.
13. ![A beggar's knees are supple.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A beggar's knees are supple.
14. ![A big fish is caught with big bait.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A big fish is caught with big bait.
15. ![A bird doesn't alert his fellow bird that a stone is coming.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird doesn't alert his fellow bird that a stone is coming.
16. ![A bird doesn't forget one who killed off his feathers during the rain season.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird doesn't forget one who killed off his feathers during the rain season.
17. ![A bird may fly off the earth and land on an anthill, but it will still be on the ground.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird may fly off the earth and land on an anthill, but it will still be on the ground.
18. ![A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird that flies off the earth and lands on an anthill is still on the ground.
19. ![A bird that prays for rain will find its self soaked.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird that prays for rain will find its self soaked.
20. ![A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest.. African Proverb.](/img/view.gif)
A bird with fire on its tail burns its own nest.
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