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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 8 Aug 2017

    A monkey doesn’t see its own behind. A Swahili #proverb sent by Stellah Karanja in Nairobi, Kenya

    10:00 PM - 8 Aug 2017
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    • Stephen Adewuyi A Josly Ngoma Peju Oshoffa PBSCStudent Ssendawula Jakob 英名 アイザック LeS LaRt Mohammed Etudaiye Berty Premier.
    17 replies 146 retweets 150 likes
      1. Molo Muli‏ @molosocial 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        For these tweets, the proverb in its Native language should also be included. For Originality purposes.

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      1. EmmaMwatha‏ @mwatha_emma 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "Nyani haoni kundule"

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      1. Leonard Mudachi‏ @LMudachi 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @UsalamaW

        A baboon actually

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      1. GEORGE‏ @geokande 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's baboon. "Nyani haoni kundule".

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      1. Sidique Sidibey‏ @SidibeySidique 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "No matter how ugly the baboon is,the mother still adores"#proverd #SierraLeone

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      1. Samuel Gicharu‏ @Sammygich 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        a baboon sees not its ass. it laughs at others yet it has the same red ass.

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      2. Mark Mwesiga‏ @MarkMwesiga 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica you couldn't choose another proverb from Kenya today ? Today when we all know about the elections fever ? @KamuntuJ @wa_Kabwohe

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      1. julie Gaturuku‏ @julietdotts 12 Aug 2017
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        Nyani haini kundule

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      1. Bletchley Circle‏ @CircleBletchley 9 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's not the exact translation. Translation is A baboon doesn't see it's anus. Would like 2 know who Stella was saying this in reference 2

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      1. Dillah‏ @RealWizdillax 9 Aug 2017
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        It's a baboon not monkey.

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      1. Ireland: top news‏ @TopRT_IE 9 Aug 2017
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        : "A monkey doesn’t see its own behind. A Swahili #proverb sent by Stellah Karanja in…" #1 in #Irelandhttp://www.toprt.com/TopRT_IE/?t=895147713028870144 …

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      1. Bubu 🇨🇲‏ @116bubu 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Who does?

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      1. Dezmond Brown‏ @DesmondAbo 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pls some1 interprete it 4 me...

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      1. Robert Motari‏ @motari_robert 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But a monkey must accept to be seen its behind when it climbs a tree.

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      1. moeketsi seisa‏ @moeketsi_seisa 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I want to send some from lesotho how

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      1. Gabriel mo: 🇰🇪‏ @Gabriel_gunner2 8 Aug 2017
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        Kundule halioni nyani

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