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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 25 Feb 2017

    If you don’t benefit when you're appointed you will regret it when you're sacked. An Ethiopian #proverb sent by Beide Mariam E Retta, UK

    10:00 PM - 25 Feb 2017
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    • Patrick ORGANIC HERBS CURE richard sarpong Saitoti George Yeipyeng Haruna Farah Muhiyadiin HRH Prince Duke Kesse-Adu Gyamfi Danquah IV🇬🇭✌🏿 Akwasi Sarpong Eklai Janette💏
    29 replies 126 retweets 109 likes
      1. Henok W.‏ @hendirad 25 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You ppl at z @BBCAfrica ... What's up? You know that this proverb is promoting corruption, right?

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      1. Chuks‏ @chuks_5 25 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        please post proverbs that can motivate and change the mentality of our greedy leaders, thanks.

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      1. Elias‏ @qebenna 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        there are plenty more proverbs worth sharing Beide. Smh

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      1. Joshua Amillah Donan‏ @DonanAmillah 25 Feb 2017
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        this is bad for Africa, people will see their appointment not as a means to serve but to be serve. It's not worth sharing

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      1. Raymond Kaima‏ @raymond_kaima 22 Mar 2017
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        sounds an encouragement for corruption more than a proverb

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      1. aklilu mintesnot‏ @aklilumintesno1 27 Feb 2017
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        we Ethiopians have lots of inspirational proverbs. But this one is dirty!

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      1. Fidelismusyoka77@gma‏ @fidelismusyoka7 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that is a looters slogan!nonsense!!

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      1. Messu‏ @lmesskir 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        of all the proverbs in Ethiopia is this what you select to post? Very sad 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽!!

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      1. ahmed umar‏ @ahmedora2001 26 Feb 2017
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        @ahmedora2001 This is shit corruption ideology

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      1. Big Ben‏ @sirmodus4real 26 Feb 2017
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        🃏🔨☢

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      1. Big Ben‏ @sirmodus4real 26 Feb 2017
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        that's a corrupt way to look at life

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      1. nigi‏ @nigigebi 26 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this proverb is used to mock or reflect on the powerful that are abusing their power...you've taken it out of context!

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      1. FKSEY‏ @fksey 26 Feb 2017
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        this is why Africa will always be a sh*t hole

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      1. Kess overo‏ @OveroKess 26 Feb 2017
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        Hmmm don't know what to say

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      1. Mohammed Etudaiye‏ @Eeetuuusss 26 Feb 2017
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        The origins of corruption!

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