Feb. 2011: “When elephants fight the grass (reeds) gets hurt.” – Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Proverb Also Gikuyu (Kenya), Kuria (Kenya/Tanzania), Ngoreme (Tanzania)

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Wapiganapo tembo nyasi huumia. (Swahili)
When elephants fight the grass (reeds) gets hurt. (English)

Swahili (Eastern and Central Africa) Proverb
Also Gikuyu (Kenya), Kuria (Kenya/Tanzania), Ngoreme (Tanzania)

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