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It is not the cook’s fault when the cassava turns out to be hard and tasteless.
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Milk and honey have different colors, but they share the same house peacefully
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Even the mightest eagle comes down to the tree tops to rest.
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The goat says: “Where there is blood, there is plenty of food.”
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Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
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To try and to fail is not laziness
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A chattering bird builds no nest.
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Water is colourless and tasteless but you can live on it longer than eating food.
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Eat when the food is ready; speak when the time is right
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One person is a thin porridge; two or three people are a lump of ugali.
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