When the big tree falls, the goat eats its leaves.
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Whoever has only one garment does not wash it when it rains.African
The success of a man is through the soles of his feet, that of a woman is from her legs.
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Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble.
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If you get rich, be in a dark corner when you jump for joy.
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If you don't work you shan't eat.
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He ought to be feared who sends you with a message, not the one to whom you are sent.
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