African proverbs
African Proverbs152 proverbs“When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets hurt.”
More African proverbs
He who does not know one thing knows another
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do no harm.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb When one is in love, a mountain top becomes a flat field.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb It is difficult for two long-nosed lovers to kiss.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb No person is born great. Great people become great when others are sleeping.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb It is better to be loved than to be feared.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb True love means what’s mine is yours.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Wisdom does not come overnight.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb A real family eats from the same cornmeal.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Your body is a temple of knowledge.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Examine what is said, not who is speaking.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Don’t set sail on someone else’s star.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb If you educate a man, you educate one person. If you educate a woman, you educate a whole family.
African ProverbAfrican Proverb
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Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
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Rohit DeoraRohit Deora Take a moment to look back. Change the process slightly from your discovery. Start again.
Hei-Ran ParkHei-Ran Park The silence was broken with the music of your pain, but with every note i could see a part of you healing.
Sophie AliaSophie Alia It has been the craziest year filled with so many adventures, amazing friends, accomplishments & memories.
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