Masai Proverbs
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The forest has ears.
The hyena said 'It is not only that I have luck, but my leg is strong.'
The man does not see the brisket he is eating.
The mouth which ate fat shall eat excrement, and that which ate excrement shall eat fat.
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The neck cannot become the head.
The night has ears.
The nose does not precede the rest of the body.
The slayer of the enemy has become a coward, and the poltroon has become a brave man.
The stomach cannot steal.
The withered tree will destroy the healthy tree when it falls down.
The words of the elders are blessed.
The village which is not discussed is not built.
The zebra cannot do away with his stripes.
There is a dog in the gourd, and his ears prevent it from being closed.
There is a Judge for him, and He will avenge me.
There is no gecko that does not claim to possess the longest tail.
There is not such a thing in the world as a sheep of many colors.
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