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621. He is a fool who praises the fruit of a tree and forgets its roots.. African Proverb. He is a fool who praises the fruit of a tree and forgets its roots.

622. He is a wise man who has no worries about the things he doesn't have but he rejoices for those things that he has.. African Proverb. He is a wise man who has no worries about the things he doesn't have but he rejoices for those things that he has.

623. He on whose head we would break a coconut never stands still.. African Proverb. He on whose head we would break a coconut never stands still.

624. He ought to be feared who sends you with a message, not the one to whom you are sent.. African Proverb. He ought to be feared who sends you with a message, not the one to whom you are sent.

625. He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself.. African Proverb. He that beats the drum for the mad man to dance is no better than the mad man himself.

626. He that dines with the gods must do so with a very long spoon.. African Proverb. He that dines with the gods must do so with a very long spoon.

627. He that fights for a ne'er-do-well has nothing to show for it except a head covered in earth and grime.. African Proverb. He that fights for a ne'er-do-well has nothing to show for it except a head covered in earth and grime.

628. He that fought the lion must surely have the lion's claws in his body.. African Proverb. He that fought the lion must surely have the lion's claws in his body.

629. He who angers you controls you.. African Proverb. He who angers you controls you.

630. He who asks for the meaning of a proverb has called her/his mother's dowry a waste.. African Proverb. He who asks for the meaning of a proverb has called her/his mother's dowry a waste.

631. He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers.. African Proverb. He who asks questions, cannot avoid the answers.

632. He who asks you to converse ends up telling others that you're shouting.. African Proverb. He who asks you to converse ends up telling others that you're shouting.

633. He who banishes you is the one who shows you the way.. African Proverb. He who banishes you is the one who shows you the way.

634. He who betrays you is not one from far away.. African Proverb. He who betrays you is not one from far away.

635. He who brings firewood infected with maggots in his house should not complain when lizards start visiting him.. African Proverb. He who brings firewood infected with maggots in his house should not complain when lizards start visiting him.

636. He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.. African Proverb. He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune.

637. He who came to work never sleeps.. African Proverb. He who came to work never sleeps.

638. He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.. African Proverb. He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.

639. He who chews two bones at the same time will surely bite his tongue.. African Proverb. He who chews two bones at the same time will surely bite his tongue.

640. He who crosses a bridge to paradise and blows it after him is going to hell.. African Proverb. He who crosses a bridge to paradise and blows it after him is going to hell.

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