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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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* “One who throws away the seed pod does not realize that he has thrown away a basket of vegetables” - An Igbo proverb sent by Nnamdi Udoye, London, UK (waste not, want not?)
* “When they wish to eat a vulture, they call it a guinea fowl” - An Amharic proverb sent by Kebede Deribe, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
* “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you” - Sent by Wolit William, Kampala, Uganda
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* “Only a madman would go to sleep with his roof on fire” - Sent by Mohamed Sinera, Serekunda, The Gambia