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Hilarious African Proverbs by Suarezilla(m): 3:07pm On Jul 13, 2014
When a man is stung by a bee, he does not destroy all beehives- Kenya Proverb

It is only a stupid cow that rejoices at the prospect of being taken to a beautiful abattoir - Zambian Proverb

No matter how far an eagle flies up the sky, it will definitely come down to look for food - Zimbabwe Proverb

An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. - Ghanaian proverb

The anus doesn't teach the mouth the sweetness of food - South-African Proverb

The man who marries a beautiful woman, and the farmer who grows corn by the roadside have the same problem- Ethiopian Proverb

A short man is not a boy- Nigerian Proverb

No matter how hot your anger is, it cannot cook yams- Nigerian Proverb

It requires a lot of carefulness to kill the fly that perches on the scrotum- Ghanaian Proverb

If the throat can grant passage to a knife, the anus should wonder how to expel it -South-African Proverb

The frown on the face of the goat will not stop it from being taken to the market - Nigerian Proverb

An old lady feels uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb - Ghanaian Proverb

The same sun that melts the wax, hardens the clay - Nigerien Proverb

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there - Ugandan Proverb

There is no virgin in a maternity ward- Cameroonian Proverb

The madman, who throws a stone into a crowded market, forgets that his own mother could be hit by his madness. - Ugandan Proverb

A child can play with its mother's breasts, but not its father's testicles - Guinean Proverb

He who goes to sleep with an itching anus wakes up with smelly fingers - Nigerian Proverb

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Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by Nobody: 3:11pm On Jul 13, 2014
You do not cure hunger by bathing with garri. --Nigerian(Hausa?) proverb.

No matter how big a woman's womanliness is she cannot bleep it herself. -IgboProverb
Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by Tallesty1(m): 3:13pm On Jul 13, 2014
The brightness of the day can never determine if a blind man can direct his meal into his mouth.

He who has diarrhea knows the direction of the door without being told.

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers.

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Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by vizkiz: 3:18pm On Jul 13, 2014
A man cannot eat a lady's cake without her eating his stick of sin (vizkiz-2014)grin
Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by fijiano202(m): 3:28pm On Jul 13, 2014
Nice though..i love the zambia,guinean and Ethiopia proverbs
Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by Onlinebizexpert(m): 3:33pm On Jul 13, 2014
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Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by Henrypraise: 3:42pm On Jul 13, 2014
Monkey say all play na play but dat play wen u de tie rope for my neck, me I no like am. (Dats y u neva see pple tie ropes to d neck of dia monkeys its tied to dia waist)

Coconut is sweeter n bigger dan kolanut but d kolanut is eaten wit more respect.
Re: Hilarious African Proverbs by owunnegodswill(m): 11:17pm On Jul 13, 2014
A woman that is riding bysicle is warning her toto

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