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Oct. 2004 Proverb: "One who relates with a corrupt person likewise gets...

African Proverb of the MonthOctober, 2004 Muceera na mukundu akundukaga o take. (Gikuyu)Anayetembea na mwenye tabia mbaya huiga tabia hizo. (Kiswahili)One who relates with a corrupt person likewise...

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Sep. 2004 Proverb: "If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp." -...

African Proverb of the MonthSeptember, 2004 Naawuni yi kabigi a gbali, o ni wuhi a ni yen kpahi shem. (Dagbani)If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. (English)Dagbani (Ghana)...

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Aug. 2004 Proverb: "The eyes of the wise person see through you." - Haya...

African Proverb of the MonthAugust, 2004 Amaisho gomukuru gakila orumuli kumulika. (Haya)Fumbo mfubie mjinga mwerevu huling’amua. (Swahili)The eyes of the wise person see through you. (English)Haya...

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Jul. 2004 Proverb: "The person who tends to ingratiate himself to his father...

African Proverb of the MonthJuly, 2004 Modera i’se mono tanakomora mwando. (Gusii) Anayejiweka mstari wa mbele kumuhudumia babake hukosa urithi. (Swahili)The person who tends to ingratiate himself to...

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Jun. 2004 Proverb: "Hot water does not burn down the house." - Swahili...

African Proverb of the MonthJune, 2004 Maji ya moto hayachomi nyumba. (Swahili)Hot water does not burn down the house. (English)Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) ProverbAlso Sukuma and Ngoreme...

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May, 2004 Proverb: "After hardship comes relief." - Arabic (Egypt and other...

African Proverb of the MonthMay, 2004 Maa daa'it illa maa forigat. (Colloquial Arabic)Inna maa al osr yosran. (Koran Arabic)Baada ya dhiki, faraja. (Swahili)No matter how hard it may get, a way out or...

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Apr. 2004 Proverb: "If you refuse the advice of an elder you will walk until...

African Proverb of the MonthApril, 2004 Hano wangere iyomokoro oregeenda bwire. (Kuria)Kama ukikataa la mkuu utatembea mpaka machweo. (Swahili)If you refuse the advice of an elder you will walk until...

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Mar. 2004 Proverb: "Cannot Ngorulahi be satisfied and Ngarambangandu miss the...

African Proverb of the MonthMarch, 2004 Akolahee Ngorulahi kukosaa Ngarambangandu? (Mpoto)Je, haupo uwezekano Ngorulahi akatosheka na Ngarambangandu kukosa? (Swahili)Cannot Ngorulahi be satisfied and...

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Feb. 2004 Proverb: "An empty stomach can make a person lose his or her...

African Proverb of the MonthFebruary, 2004 Kitacakari nyakook ewonit ngibaren. (Toposa)An empty stomach can make a person lose his or her cattle; that is, when the stomach is empty the legs become weak...

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Jan. 2004 Proverb: "The thorn in your foot is temporarily appeased, but it is...

African Proverb of the MonthJanuary, 2004 Amihwa gaholela nwele. ( Longo)Miba imepoa kwenye wayo. (Swahili)The thorn in your foot is temporarily appeased, but it is still in. (English) Longo (Tanzania)...

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