The partridge loves peas, but not those that go into the pot with it.
More African Proverbs:
Scandal is like an egg; when it is hatched it has wings.African
The fuel in the lamp consumes itself but lights others.
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An elephant does not die from one broken rib.
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He who is too sure of himself and acts without thinking is heading for his downfall.
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A woman is like a banana; one alone can turn the whole bunch rotten.
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It's a bad child who does not take advice.
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