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Talk:African proverbs
African proverbs are idiomatic expressions relevant to the situations and happenings discovered on the african shores. These proverbs are not just given or made base on literal work but strictly on the happenings envisaged within the vicinity of the happenings. 

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* “The dead man does not know the value of his coffin” - Sent by Francis Kabika, Senanga, Zambia
* “The chicken does not forget the person who plucked its tail feathers during the rainy season” - An Igbo proverb sent by Nnabuife N Orji, Festac, Nigeria
* “When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion” - Sent by Fisum T, Ethiopia
* “Better to stumble with the foot than with the tongue” - A Swahili proverb sent by Meg Burley, London, UK
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* “In a court of fowls, the cockroach never wins a case” - A proverb from Rwanda and Burundi sent by Imonitie C Imoisili in Lagos, Nigeria