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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 4 Nov 2017

    Your feet will take you away from home, but your stomach will always bring you back. A #proverb sent by Nandi Chitundu in Lusaka, Zambia

    11:00 PM - 4 Nov 2017
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    18 replies 515 retweets 641 likes
      1. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sadly its the stomach taking people away from home (Africa).

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      1. David Yowela‏ @Di_Chi3f 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Insala kapondo...

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      2. michael Anene‏ @AneneMichael 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Igbo language Nigeria, we say “ The stomach doesn’t allow the legs and hands to rest “

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Paul Moses‏ @jamp62 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @AneneMichael @BBCAfrica

        Sorry in Biafraland.

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      1. King Ngabo‏ @kingngabo 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Rwanda we say "Amazi arashyuha ntiyibagirwa iwabo wa mbeho" that means "Water should be hot but can't forget its coldness"

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      2. KWABENA™ 🇬🇭‏ @AffumBernard 4 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Ghana, we say '' your beauty will take you away but your character will always bring you back ''.

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      1. Berhan Taye‏ @btayeg 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That’s what Ingera does to you 😋

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      1. Wachira J Gĩtahi‏ @wachira_gitahi 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "Your stomach will take you away from home, but your feet will always bring you back"! How about that?

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      1. Ismail Yassin‏ @Isma_Riz 4 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I think maybe it’s the Heart than the stomach that’ll bring you back home

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      1. kamiya jika‏ @KamiyaJika 9 Nov 2017
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        true

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      1. Sidi Exchange Servic‏ @ServicSidi 6 Nov 2017
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        Agreed strongly

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      1. Chibundu Grace‏ @ChibunduGrace 5 Nov 2017
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        True

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      1. David Kofi Bakah‏ @davidkofibakah 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These days our women don’t or cook what we can get outside so what will bring us home when we go out?

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      1. Tumuramye Gordon‏ @tumuramyegordon 5 Nov 2017
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        Indeed

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      1. Fred‏ @malumukachi 5 Nov 2017
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        True

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      1. ehis jerry‏ @Jerryehis 5 Nov 2017
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        True

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      1. Mr MaC McAllister‏ @NdiranguMikhail 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That proverb though......

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