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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Apr 2016

    Today’s African #proverb: When the monkey can't reach the ripe banana with his hand, he says it is not sweet. Sent by Okello Brian, Uganda

    10:01 PM - 27 Apr 2016
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    • Jayesh Desai Bilguun Shine Eromma Stephen Stradley Grow Movement aname-sall@thiopian2 Isha Jalloh Chok De Mangok Ater Tweet Uganda
    8 replies 294 retweets 142 likes
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      2. ((2020PresidentialCandidate))‏ @Mindset2Africa 27 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica do monkeys talk in Uganda?? 😱,someone pls start teaching BBC monkey language because we need to ask the monkeys

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Gold Monkey‏ @misheckgwatidzo 28 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Mindset2Africa

        @Mindset2Africa @BBCAfrica I don't recall seeing anything about Ugandan monkeys

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      4. ((2020PresidentialCandidate))‏ @Mindset2Africa 28 Apr 2016
        Replying to @misheckgwatidzo

        @misheckgwatidzo @BBCAfrica perceptions would always remain a mystery to the average mind . I bet u recall Ugandan Proverb !??😳

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      5. Gold Monkey‏ @misheckgwatidzo 28 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Mindset2Africa

        @Mindset2Africa @BBCAfrica am from Zimbabwe. . Its a common saying. .possibly across all of africa and beyond

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. ((2020PresidentialCandidate))‏ @Mindset2Africa 28 Apr 2016
        Replying to @misheckgwatidzo

        @misheckgwatidzo @BBCAfrica hahaha suddenly you speak for the rest of Africa !!! East west south and north huh ? 😱, have fun son !!

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Gold Monkey‏ @misheckgwatidzo 28 Apr 2016
        Replying to @Mindset2Africa

        @Mindset2Africa @BBCAfrica the operative word was "possibly"

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      1. Onuoha ikechukwu‏ @OnuohIkechukwu 27 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica yes when a rabbit ran out of the trap,,the hunter calls it a rubbish rabbit..

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      1. Antoine J Rugari‏ @JRugari 17 May 2016
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        @SilverKayondo When the water says, "don't use me to shower", u respond, "I'm not even dirty" from #rwanda

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      1. M.Talha Hassan‏ @talha075 28 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica that saying!

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      1. United Kingdom: news‏ @TopRT_GB 28 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica: "Today’s African #proverb: When the monkey can't reach the ripe banana with his…" #1 in United Kingdomhttp://www.toprt.com/TopRT_GB/?t=725550374543831040 …

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      1. The Mechanic‏ @gerald_okine 27 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica not able to confuse a lady to like u so u say she nor dey pap.

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      1. Mr. B  ☎‏ @MrOngacho 27 Apr 2016
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        @BBCAfrica perfectly describes #TheKenyanPolitician

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      1. Najiib Kizito Sserwanga‏ @nazl4e 27 Apr 2016
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        Denial RT @BBCAfrica: When the monkey can't reach the ripe banana with his hand, he says it is not sweet. Sent by Okello Brian, Uganda #fb

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