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Proverbs are global, but African proverbs are especially in for their ability to make one stop and think through simple sayings
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Translating proverbs is difficult, as so much nuance is lost in translation
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However, these 30 African proverbs we have for you today make the point clear in any language
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Some of these proverbs you might already know, but maybe you didn't realize they're African proverbs
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Hi, my name is Jared and welcome to Black Excellence when we share interesting things in
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These African Proverbs are collected throughout the whole continent. It is so difficult to pinpoint exactly which proverb came from which country as so many African
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cultures share similar sayings Now get your thinking cap on and let go to our list of 30 African proverbs to live by Tomorrow belongs to people who prepare for it today If you think you too small to make a difference
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try spending the night with a mosquito. Only a fool test the depths of a river with both feet
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. A fool has to say something
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A wise person has something to say. To get lost is to learn the way
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A happy man marries the girl he loves. A happier man loves the girl he married
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Where you will sit when you are old shows where you stood in your youth
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Those who accomplish great things pay attention to the little ones. If you are filled with pride, then you will have no room for wisdom
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He who burns down his house knows why ashes cost a fortune
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If you want to go quickly go alone If you want to go far go together A wise man fills his head before emptying his mouth
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One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors
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We borrow it from our children. Knowledge is a garden. If it isn't cultivated, you can't
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harvest it. Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it
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Once you carry your own water, you remember every drop. You always learn a lot more
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when you lose than when you win. One who causes others misfortune also teaches them
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wisdom. If your only tool is a hammer, you will see every problem as a nail
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An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep If two wise men always agree then there is no need for one of them Until the lions have their historians tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter
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An empty pot makes the loudest noise. A brave man dies once, a coward a thousand times
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what is said, not him who speaks. If you educate a man, you educate one individual, but if you
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educate a woman, you educate a family. A roaring lion kills no prey. No matter how
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tall your grandfather was, you have to do your own growing. So what do you think of these
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inspiring and thought-provoking proverbs. Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments
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That's it for this episode. We'll be back with another episode in Black Culture and Society
