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African Quotable Quotes: Shona Tribe, Zimbabwe

Thankfulness of a dog is within the heart

A fig may be appetizing from outside but it's full of ants inside

A mature baboon who humbles himself will be feared, respected by the little ones

Kindheartedness can backfire

Any beautiful woman who is not a thief must be a witch

Bitter medicine truly heals

To eat a nursing mother's food, you must cuddle her baby first

Thanking a consignment of unknown origin equals thanking the delivery boy

Panic over trivia exposes guilt

Only dread a hyena if you have fat smeared all over your body

A huge snake will not bite itself

One who is running out of ideas will search for a bow in pots.

Inherit after seeing the success of other inheritances

A bee must suck from only one flower because flowers of the world are unnumbered.

Cross a big lake once, by the time you come back all crocodiles will be alert