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Kenyan Proverbs

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Sayings of Kenyan Origin It is the grass that suffers when elephants fight. He who refuses to obey cannot command. A friend in power is a friend lost. Seeing rain clouds in the sky is not the same as getting wet. Never talk about a rope in the house of a man who has just been hanged. Competition exhausted the lungs. A woman who wants a child cannot sleep with her clothes on. It is better for the eye to die than the heart. A rope parts where is thinnest. Rushing is not important, making sure is. There is no cure that does not have its price. Do not say the first thing that comes to your mind. All monkeys cannot hang on the same branch. Do not slaughter a calf before its mother's eyes. The early riser avoids the dew. You shouldn't hate someone unless you have slept in their house. If you want to kill a monkey, avoid looking him in the eyes. An empty pot makes the loudest noise. Having a good discussion is like having riches. Nobody walks wi...