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November 2008 {Perseverance} : “grow into a palm tree.” – Esan (Nigeria) ProverbNovember 2008 {Perseverance} : “grow into a palm tree.” – Esan (Nigeria) ProverbNovember 2008 {Perseverance} : “grow into a palm tree.” – Esan (Nigeria) ProverbNovember 2008 {Perseverance} : “grow into a palm tree.” – Esan (Nigeria) Proverb
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March 8, 2008

November 2008 {Perseverance} : “grow into a palm tree.” – Esan (Nigeria) Proverb

Sade a bha gbe eban, eban di khien Edin. (Esan).Provided no person stunts or destroys a sprouting palm kernel seedling, it will definitely grow into a […]
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March 8, 2008

December 2008 {Support/Encouragement} : “The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot.” – Ga (Ghana) Proverb

  Faa yalo dzwaa gbe. (Ga) The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot. (English )   Ga (Ghana) […]
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March 8, 2008

February 2008 {Love} : “Love is blind.” – Mende (Sierra Leone) Proverb

Njaa ngla leweni wכ ndoma lכ woma. (Mende) The dog was beaten by the rain because of love. (Literal English Translation) Love is blind. (Figurative English […]
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