They who dig the wells never drink from them.
More African Proverbs:
When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.African
The house of the heart is never full.
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When elephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.
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A woman listens only to the advice of a fool.
African
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
African
There is not enough room for two elephants to sit in the same shade.
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