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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 17

    Today’s African #proverb: If you want to get more, you will lose everything. A Somali proverb sent by Hassan Musse, Galkayo, Somalia. How do you interpret this proverb? https://bbc.in/2t9o4G2 pic.twitter.com/JrY4sN2UjP

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      1. Bame Sanah Keabetswe‏ @bame_sanah Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Don’t be greedy

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      1. Ian Prince ™‏ @Mutugian_K Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It goes like if you want all, you lose everything... It's a word against greed that hurts others

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      1. Lubega Ritah Nabunje‏ @RitahNabunje Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Be content!

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      1. Aden Mursal‏ @Atukow1 Oct 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Dhameystir waxa aad bilowdey intaanad u gudbin wax kaloo cusub. Waxaa ka baraneynaa iney tahay waajib inuu qofku hiigsado hal ujeedo oo uu ka mira dhaliyo intaanu mid kale u boodin !

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      1. Higenyi James‏ @higenyijames Oct 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But to some extent it's wrong. Because it's only those who want more that are actually added more

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      1. Bilesanmi Olayinka‏ @OlayinkaSucre Oct 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Be satisfied with what u have.

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      1. Hanad A. Isak  🇸🇴.‏ @halyeyabdisalam Oct 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it means more trying without satisfaction what you've got can cause lose. in somali Languag. "Wax badso wax beel bey leedahay" most African as practically see this somali prover. may Allah keep my people i love them all.

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      1. PRECIOUS KAIDI‏ @KaidiPrecious Oct 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This proverb mean being gratitude with what you don't be greedy

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      1. Abdihamiid mohamed‏ @hamiid24 Oct 18
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        Be Satisfied With What You Have

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      1. frank ekombo‏ @frankekombo Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Too much of a thing is a disease. The law of DIMINISHING RETURNS applies to everything even in the length of a term of office.

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      1. paula Giovanni‏ @paulaGiovanni1 Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I think it’s just trying to say that we should be happy with what we’ve got rather always trying to have more and I’ll not be able to enjoy what we have presently and I’ll end up losing everything

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      1. Ndandala Jr‏ @henoko Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Just like Somali

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      1. ((2020PresidentialCandidate))‏ @Mindset2Africa Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It means Western Nations like The United Kingdom and the likes would be loosing everything for the greed they have on African natural resources #BHAM

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      1. The Chaser 💰‏ @_stynz Oct 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If you can’t get enough of it then it will destroy you ✌🏿

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