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Africa, Parts of

As the wound inflames the finger, so thought inflames the mind. (Parts of Africa.)

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Eat what you have found with your relatives; non-relatives are forgetful. (Parts of Africa.)

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What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night. (Parts of Africa.)

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Got a stone but didn’t get a nut to crack, got a nut but didn’t get a stone to crack it with. (Parts of Africa.)

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You never get what you want.

A good day is apparent in the morning. (Swahili.)

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A corpse isn’t asked about the choice of shroud. (Swahili.)

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A person in trouble doesn’t get to choose the kind of help they are offered.

Indecision is like a step-child: if he doesn’t wash his hands, he is called dirty; if he does, he is wasting the water. (Parts of Africa.)

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They argue over the bananas, but the banana plant belongs to someone else. (Swahili.)

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A cat may go to a monastery, but she still remains a cat! (African.)

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Changing the appearance won’t change the facts.
If you put lipstick on a pig, it’s still a pig. (English.)