Fire does not make fire, only ashes.
More African Proverbs:
The fool sucks wisdom, as he porter sups, And cobblers grow fine speakers in their cups.African
A fool looks for dung where the cow never browsed.
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Send a boy where he wants to go and you see his best pace.
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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
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Without human companions, paradise itself would be an undesirable place.
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If you are threatened by a man, sleep at night, if it is by a woman then stay awake.
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