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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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* “When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father's estate” - An Igbo proverb sent by Ugochukwu Okwesili-Val, Anambra State, Nigeria
* “A son who thoughtlessly buys a pair of shoes for his lame father needs to be reminded of his father's disability” - A Yoruba proverb sent by Ayo Awoyele, Peterborough, UK
* “The tongue cannot claim to be ignorant of what the teeth are doing” - Sent by Ibrahim Batambuze, Mukono, Uganda
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* “The town trap is not for the rat alone” - A Liberian proverb sent by T Chuku Welwolo, South Plainfield, NJ, United States