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African Proverbs
Wisdom is wealth. ~ Swahili
In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges
and the foolish build dams. ~ Nigerian proverb
If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for
wisdom. ~ African proverb
A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. ~Kenyan proverb
By crawling a child learns to stand. ~ African proverb
If you close your eyes to facts, you will learn through
accidents. ~ African proverb
You learn how to cut down trees by cutting them down. ~
Bateke proverb
What you help a child to love can be more important than
what you help him to learn. ~African proverb
By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have
dispersed. ~Ashanti proverb
One who causes others misfortune also teaches them wisdom.
~ African proverb
You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla.
~Congolese proverb
Instruction in youth is like engraving
in stone. ~Moroccan Proverb
When you follow in the path of your
father, you learn to walk like him.
~Ashanti Proverb
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