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21. A thousand assignations, one marriage.. Somali Proverb. A thousand assignations, one marriage.

22. An escaped lie does not reach the truth.. Somali Proverb. An escaped lie does not reach the truth.

23. An old wound will not go away.. Somali Proverb. An old wound will not go away.

24. Do not walk into a snake pit with your eyes open.. Somali Proverb. Do not walk into a snake pit with your eyes open.

25. Dogs understand each other by their barking, and men by their words.. Somali Proverb. Dogs understand each other by their barking, and men by their words.

26. Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.. Somali Proverb. Don't set out on a journey using someone else's donkey.

27. Either be a mountain or lean on one.. Somali Proverb. Either be a mountain or lean on one.

28. Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face.. Somali Proverb. Even the brave are scared by a lion three times: first by its tracks, again by its roar, and one last time face to face.

29. Every camel was once upon time two years old.. Somali Proverb. Every camel was once upon time two years old.

30. He is a fool who marries an old woman without teeth.. Somali Proverb. He is a fool who marries an old woman without teeth.

31. He who does not shave you does not cut you.. Somali Proverb. He who does not shave you does not cut you.

32. He who takes responsibility becomes the target of the people.. Somali Proverb. He who takes responsibility becomes the target of the people.

33. He, who does not seize opportunity today, will be unable to seize tomorrow's opportunity.. Somali Proverb. He, who does not seize opportunity today, will be unable to seize tomorrow's opportunity.

34. If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky.. Somali Proverb. If people come together, they can even mend a crack in the sky.

35. If you want to dismantle a hedge, remove one thorn bush at a time.. Somali Proverb. If you want to dismantle a hedge, remove one thorn bush at a time.

36. Ignorance is blindness.. Somali Proverb. Ignorance is blindness.

37. In the ocean, one does not need to sow water.. Somali Proverb. In the ocean, one does not need to sow water.

38. Let what is on this side of the bank be washed out by the flood, and what is on that side of the bank be carried away by the wind.. Somali Proverb. Let what is on this side of the bank be washed out by the flood, and what is on that side of the bank be carried away by the wind.

39. Men for tea, women for talk.. Somali Proverb. Men for tea, women for talk.

40. Oh hyena, you cannot drag away hides without making a sound.. Somali Proverb. Oh hyena, you cannot drag away hides without making a sound.

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