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African proverbs
'''Proverbs from all of [[w:Africa|Africa]].'''
== A ==
* A thorn can be removed by another thorn. 
** Meaning: Atfer a break-up, a woman can be replaced by another woman. A man can be replaced by another man.
* A wise man sees further seated, than a boy up on a tree.

== B ==
BY LABOR COME WEALTH
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Those who are controlled by drowsiness are fools,but those who control their sleep are wise.--By Tafara Musenga .
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== I ==
*A rock in the ocean can't here's the rain.

MEANING--A work that person's always doing will not fill it pains, or hard
.
A Nigerian proverb from Tahiru Ahmed,Damboa Borno State.

== O ==
* One hand cannot wash itself.
Meaning: You need others to succeed in life. 
* Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
** Source for meaning: {{cite book|last1=Bennett|first1=Nigel|last2=Anderson|first2=Lesley|title=Rethinking Educational Leadership: Challenging the Conventions|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=whTcWnyncogC&pg=PA171|date=11 July 2003|publisher=SAGE Publications|isbn=978-0-7619-4924-4|page=171}}
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== See also ==
* [[Afrikaans proverbs]]
* [[Ila proverbs]]
* [[Ndebele proverbs]]
* [[Xhosa proverbs]]

[[Category:Proverbs]]