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Mafa
August 1, 2009
Aug. 2009: “Nobody kills an ignorant person who begs for wisdom.” – Mafa (Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger) Proverb
African Proverb for the MonthAugust 2009 Ta kda ndo n’rezla’a man a tètèkè maya azbai. (Mafa) On ne tue pas l’ignorant qui mendie la sagesse. (French)
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March 2, 2008
May, 2003 Proverb: “The tears of the orphan run inside.” – Mafa (Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger)
Kud mbelawa a hada a hwad. (Mafa) Les larmes de l’orphelin coulent dans le ventre. (French) The tears of the orphan run inside. (English) Mafa (
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