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Ugliness with a good character is better than beauty.
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Wisdom is like fire. People take it from others.
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It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir.
African Proverbs

woman who pursues a man for sex loses her spiritual beauty.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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A patient that can swallow food makes the nurse doubtful.
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The mouth is stupid after eating it forgets who gave it the food.
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A spider’s cobweb isn’t only its sleeping spring but also its food trap.
African Proverbs

When brothers fight to the death, a stranger inherits their father’s estate.
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If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your corn.
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