African proverbs:

"He who cannot dance will say:The drum is bad."
Ashanti
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"Thought breaks the heart"
Cameroon
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"Even over cold pudding the coward says: "It will burn my mouth."
Ethiopia
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"He who has done evil, expects evil."
Guinea
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"The heart is not a knee that can be bent."
Senegal

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