-african Proverbs Flashcards
1
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Don’t set sail using Someone else’s star
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Avoid copying someone else
2
Q
A roaring lion kills no one
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You cannot achieve anything by merely sitting around and talking about it
3
Q
After a foolish Deed comes remorse
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Feeling sorry always follows a foolish act
4
Q
The rain does not fall on one roof
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Trouble comes to everyone at one time or another
5
Q
Do you not look where you fell, but look where you slipped
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Don’t look at your mistakes, look at what caused them, otherwise you may repeat them
6
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He who does not know one thing, knows another
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No one knows everything, but everyone knows something
7
Q
What is An African proverb?
A
A profit is a popular saying expressed in a clever, Brief manner. It’s usually contains advice, warning or truth
