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* The sun is the king of torches.
** West African proverb, quoted in ''Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages : Classified Subjectively and Arranged Alphabetically'' (1887) by Robert Christy, p. 322

* "'''Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.'''" (West african proverb)
** [[Theodore Roosevelt]], in a [http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm139.html letter to Henry L. Sprague] (26 January 1900)

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** Popularized in English by [[Hillary Rodham Clinton|Hillary Clinton]]'s 1996 book, ''[[w:It Takes a Village#Proverb question|It Takes a Village]]''. Although sayings with similar purport are found in various African cultures, the authenticity of this expression's African origin is debatable.[http://www.h-net.org/~africa/threads/village.html][http://www.afriprov.org/index.php/african-proverb-of-the-month/23-1998proverbs/137-november-1998-proverb.html]


* A chick that will grow into a cock can be spotted the very day it hatches. {{Citation needed}}
* An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb. {{Citation needed}}
* A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness. {{Citation needed}}
* Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. {{Citation needed}}
* If a child washes his hands well he could eat with kings. {{Citation needed}}
* If you don't stand for something, you will fall for something. {{Citation needed}}
* You cannot see the inside of a bottle through the neck with two eyes. {{Citation needed}}
* The mouth which eats does not talk. {{Citation needed}}⏎
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