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When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled.
― African Proverbs

He who does not know one thing knows another.
― African Proverbs

Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.
― African Proverbs

Wisdom does not come overnight.
― African Proverbs

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep
― African Proverbs

When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
― African Proverbs

To be without a friend is to be poor indeed.
― African Proverbs

Don't set sail on someone else's star.
― African Proverbs

The most beautiful fig may contain a worm.
― African Proverbs

Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
― African Proverbs

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