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African Proverbs You Need To Know. by uzowulu8(m): 10:43am On Apr 18, 2015
African Proverbs
1.The anger of a penis doesn't destroy the
vagina. (Zimbabwe)
2. There's no virgin in a maternity ward.
(Cameroon)
3. A child can play with it's mother's breasts but
not with the father's testicles. (Ghana)
4. The man who marries a beautiful woman and
the farmer who grows corns by the road side
have the same problem. (Ghana)
5. When you see a woman sitting with her legs
open, never tell her to close dem, b'cos u do not
know her source of fresh air. (Ethiopia)
6. He who says that nothing lasts forever has
never tried Hausa perfume.(Nigeria)
7. The only woman who knows where her man is
every night is a widow. [Togo]
8. An erected penis has no conscience. (Uganda)
9. If u go to sleep with an itching anus, u are sure
to wake up with smelly fingers. (Kenya)
10. The day a mosquito lands on your testicles is
the day you will know there is a better way of
resolving issues without using violence.

Feel free to add yours...

Note- SouthAfrica is not included.
Re: African Proverbs You Need To Know. by mhizpeaarl(f): 10:54am On Apr 18, 2015
11) A man who runs around looking for seciorss to cut an indomie packet is not hungry[Nigeria]


12) Any African man Hu does not regard agege bread nd akara as a kind of sandwich is not proud of his country[Nigeria ]


13) Any man Hu drinks Alomo bitters without squeezing his face is capable of murder grin [Nigeria ]

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Re: African Proverbs You Need To Know. by ijobaooorun(m): 11:02am On Apr 18, 2015
South Africa not included Xenophobia @ wrk grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: African Proverbs You Need To Know. by DeHero1: 11:24am On Apr 18, 2015
If u never marry, ur in-law no fit die (9ja)
Re: African Proverbs You Need To Know. by uzowulu8(m): 12:08pm On Apr 18, 2015
Laugh wan kill me... More guys...

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