Tears cannot bring you joy but joy can bring you tears.
More African Proverbs:
He who will be a man can be seen from how he stretches is little manhood.African
You can take a goat to the river, but you can't make it drink the water.
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One rind is enough to tie a thousand pieces of wood.
African
A blind person knows his environment more than a visitor with eyes.
African
No one knows if a bird in flight has an egg in its stomach.
African
She is beautiful; she has love, understands; she respects herself and others; everyone likes, loves and honours her; she is a goddess.
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