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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Jul 2017

    One cannot compete with an elephant in defecating. A Luo #proverb sent by Sharon Onyango in Siaya, Kenya

    10:00 PM - 20 Jul 2017
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    • Dr. Simon Msowoya D'Massage Therapist Boniface Jakoba Africa Updates milton ojwang Mwangi Githahu Irene  #TuJadili 🧙🏾‍♂️🙅🏾‍♂️👩🏾‍🚀🌍 EJOBI TIMOTHY 🇺🇬
    18 replies 224 retweets 178 likes
      1. Baikithia‏ @DaivMwenda 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        An old he-goat does not sneeze for nothing. Meru #proverb.means old men speak with experience and wisdom. David Mwenda frm Chogoria, Kenya.

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      1. Carol Shi'‏ @TheDeadAccount 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Except its originally a Swahili proverb that all Kenyan tribes have since interpreted in their own mother tongues

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      1. Kenneth Nzomo‏ @mrkennis 20 Jul 2017
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        Usishindane na ndovu kuenda choo

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      1. Bejrz‏ @bitbj 20 Jul 2017
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        That is gold 😂

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      1. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 20 Jul 2017
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        Without question it starts with one cannot compete with an elephant in eating

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      1. Heath Boyce  🇦🇺‏ @BoyceH00 21 Jul 2017
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        Yet so many try😂 (thank you for that👌🏿)

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      1. Chay‏ @be_chay 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂crazy

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      1. Benedict Nkwenti‏ @Ben_Nkwenti 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😁😁...I couldn't agree more..👍

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      1. Sonal Dhir‏ @SonalDhir77 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lol

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      1. Chewe Puta‏ @bachewe 21 Jul 2017
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        @Mukazyana30

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      1. Prophet Elizabeth‏ @Passieliz 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The swahili have a similar one. Ukishindana na ndovu kunya utapasuka msamba!

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      2. Wayne Fracker‏ @mwowee 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is this about Trump?

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      3. William klichee‏ @Klichee1983 21 Jul 2017
        Replying to @mwowee @BBCAfrica

        Seriously dude, what this have to do with Trump

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      1. Φ‏ @KinJojo_ 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I bet a whale could

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      1. Boqor Kaamil‏ @BoqorKaamil 20 Jul 2017
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        Thank u all bbc

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      2. Hope Kasedde‏ @Kosi_HopeK 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yiii @BBCAfrica is that even a real proverb. Interesting

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      3. Operation OAK‏ @Otto1Skorzeny 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Kosi_HopeK @BBCAfrica

        its a proverb indeed,

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