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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 6 Oct 2017

    It's only a young ape that rejoices when the forest is set on fire. A Luganda #proverb sent by Joseph Mbuga in Wakiso, Uganda

    10:00 PM - 6 Oct 2017
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    • Germany Pol PLOW Kukeera Tonny Haki Kisha Job Omuse ALLEN CHUKWUHDI Insidewantsout Daudi YoHANA.DJONAS Daniel Kimweli
    16 replies 466 retweets 386 likes
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      2. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Some young people happily embrace protests incited by older p'ple, which leads to violence &destruction hence becoming refugees with no home

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. The Rock‏ @muirurikp 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Romeo_Busiku @BBCAfrica

        I have been looking for this proverbs interpretation thank God I found it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      4. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @muirurikp @BBCAfrica

        Put out the fire instead of laughing because soon the whole forest will be engulfed by fire and you'll also have no home. Problems can be averted if we work together rather than being Onlookers in any struggle anywhere! You laugh today, tomorrow a similar problem is at your door!

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. The Rock‏ @muirurikp 25 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Romeo_Busiku @BBCAfrica

        Thank you my brother, this is really significant especially for me a Kenyan, whom his country is undergoing a lot of late

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Muwonge Silas‏ @MuwoSilas96 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's actually correct... It will even go thumping it's chest as if it will live with a human in a house😀😁😂

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      2. Trinitie‏ @Trinitie18 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Waaaa its not correct ....its young monkeys that rejoice when the forest is set on fire forgetting that its their home

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      2. RC‏ @Rhone96976772 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It fits well with Uganda government's proposal to lift the presidency age limit!!! Smh

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Nuwamanya Isaac Niyi‏ @nuwamanyaisaac 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Rhone96976772 @BBCAfrica

        Rhona, we ugandans love our president,he shouldnt be limited by anything

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. RC‏ @Rhone96976772 8 Oct 2017
        Replying to @nuwamanyaisaac @BBCAfrica

        Oh Is that so !?

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      1. Richard E. Qquayson‏ @Damfopaw 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is deep and needs more light thrown on it.

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      1. B.Byron‏ @BeineByron 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @dfkm1970 I think the proverb talks about a young monkey...not a young ape...

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      1. Tayebwa‏ @bioinfo9 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is what NRM MPs are doing. We are all gonna be victims of their shortsightedness.

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      1. Ireland: top news‏ @TopRT_IE 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        : "It's only a young ape that rejoices when the forest is set on fire. A Luganda #proverb…" #1 in #Irelandhttp://www.toprt.com/TopRT_IE/?t=916528547392622592 …

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      1. Prince John Paul G‏ @PrinceJohnpaulg 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        nice one

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      1. Dickson Didah‏ @DicksonDidah 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @DrMercyKorir i hope @kipmurkomen has seen this.

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      1. Mr. Willfire 🇿🇼 🇲🇼‏ @WMjuma 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Demise

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      1. Ssaazi Andrew‏ @saz_andr 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wisdom

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      1. William‏ @William_MuturiW 7 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am also wondering why it's nonsense.

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      2. Bubu 🇨🇲‏ @116bubu 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nonsense

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      3. Dr. Paul namwanja‏ @DNamwanja 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @116bubu @BBCAfrica

        Why is it a nonsense?

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