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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 25

    Today’s African #proverb: A child who does not listen to the rules of his parents will listen to the rules of the vultures. A Setswana proverb sent by Eva Atlang, Gaborone, Botswana. How do you interpret this proverb? https://bbc.in/2t9yKoi pic.twitter.com/Fjr1Zt4tkJ

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      1. Duke‏ @salimsduke Oct 25
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Young people who think they are "wise" than their old fashioned outdated parents are prone to influences of bad character and other worldly vices. Truth be told, no sane parent would want to misadvise their children or refuse to give them a listening ear.

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      1. Dennis igs‏ @mennis_igs Oct 25
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        Kenyan similar swahili: Asiyefunzwa na mamaye ata funza na ulimwengu....He who is not taught from the mother, the world will relay the teaching hard! Obey early from those with good intents than the Regret of experience.

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      1. kofi‏ @kofi21169905 Oct 26
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        African leaders who borrow huge money from China 🇨🇳 to consume always end up loosing their third national asserts 😂😂😂😂

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      1. Daniel Outeke‏ @Caunzel Oct 26
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        If you disobey your parents ,you will end up obeying those who will take advantage of you. i.e children who become drug runners after being told to keep away from certain company by their parents.

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      1. EftiaFE‏ @EftiaFe Oct 26
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        Ngwana o sa utlweng molao wa batsadi o tla utlwa wa manong!Da only reliable counsel is 4rm ur elders...others will onli lead U astray,they don hav ur best interests!

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      1. Noumon Jusséh Jules‏ @NoumonJusseh Oct 26
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        True for the vultures he can't choosen

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      1. Becky‏ @BeckyMtru Oct 26
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        You should also make time for some African taboos esp on Friday. That'll be a good laugh.

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      1. Taiwo Ayodeji A‏ @djbornwealth Oct 25
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        There are bad people outside that will mislead the child......bad external influence

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      1. ninsiijo‏ @ninsiijo Oct 25
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        A disobedient child eventually ends up taking the wrong path.

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      1. Dean‏ @Deanonpar Oct 25
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        Can't correct the past by creating new problems.

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      1. Jenny‏ @jennybic1 Oct 25
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        Learning the hard way?

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      1.  ❄️ Onyx Rose  ❄️‏ @TheOnyxRose Oct 25
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        I don’t know. It depends if the parents (especially the father) are actually the vultures or not. There are a few parents that can’t be trusted.

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