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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Sep 2017

    He who eats an egg does not realise that he has eaten a full chicken. An Igbo #proverb from Nigeria sent by Peter Kiringi in Mombasa, Kenya

    10:00 PM - 22 Sep 2017
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      1. Phill Ligawa.‏ @Phindustrialist 22 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A man who swallows a whole coconut has confidence with his anus. Nigerian proverb.

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      2. AnthonyEhilebo‏Verified account @AnthonyEhilebo 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        An Igbo proverb sent from Kenya??? Ok o!

        2 replies 4 retweets 5 likes
      3. Marvin Omorogbe‏ @Marvin_Omorogbe 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @AnthonyEhilebo @BBCAfrica

        Igbo are everywhere, sir. Lol

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      1. Evangelist Emmanuel‏ @Evangel77716897 22 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He who fears to suffer is already suffering from fear southern Cameroonian proverb

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      2. Buda Boss‏ @Sirmegicks 22 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Girls are like mangoes... As you're waiting for them to ripen someone is eating them with salt

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      1. Chief Ka.D.H‏ @kwirrikiza 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When bad luck is your portion even ripe banana can break your teeth. NASArite Kenya Proverb 2017

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      1. Madhieu Thiep‏ @MadhieuThiep 22 Sep 2017
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        "Stomach is the plate of God" a Dinka proverb from South Sudan.

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      1. Dean Mpande‏ @Deanmpande 23 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        One would wonder why it’s called an egg and not a chicken..haha

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      1. ®Sley™‏ @Dr_Sley 22 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Igbo proverb all the way from Kenya?

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      1. MOSES M. MWANGI.‏ @MosesMahianyu 1 Oct 2017
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        Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. #Proverb

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      1. Arinze Orakwue‏ @nwaorakwue 23 Sep 2017
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        Full chicken with the entrails, feathers and droppings.

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      1. nwokeobi@yahoo.com 1‏ @nwokeobiyahooc1 22 Sep 2017
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        What is the meaning of that?

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      1. Tatenda Mukuna‏ @TamaraMukuna 22 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Corruption in Africa

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      1. Muhammad L.Tijjani‏ @Tijjanilawal 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nice proverb!

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      1. The Most High God‏ @TheMostHighGod_ 24 Sep 2017
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        I created chicken so you human beings can feed like kings

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      1. Wole Foluso‏ @wole_foluso 24 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So true.

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      1. Aroplain‏ @aroplain 23 Sep 2017
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        In stitch in time saves nine a proverb from your forefathers

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      1. samueljasper‏ @samueljasper14 23 Sep 2017
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        By Igbo in Biafra not Nigeria

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