He who is carried on another’s back does not appreciate how far off the town is.
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A man does not run among thorns for no reason; either he is chasing a snake or a snake is chasing him.African
I don't sow ground nuts when the monkey is watching.
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Nothing wipes your tears away but your own hand.
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Whom a serpent has bitten a lizard alarms.
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When the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
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A stranger has big eyes but sees nothing.
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