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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 6 Dec 2017

    Today’s African #proverb: A chick can give advice to the mother hen. Sent by Sylvester Hangi in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo What do you think this proverb means? Please use the form at the end of this page to send us your African proverb: http://bbc.in/2ApkcW6 pic.twitter.com/pAeJlzYpin

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    • Ayomide emc³ Nigeria The first lady muramatsu-takehiko Ronica Konkola ___Am_an_ix273___ Lulu Zimbabwe Mariam Abdallah KEVIN NYAMU NDUNGU 🇰🇪™ 💫
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      1. Tafadzwa Jenami‏ @tafadzwa_jenami 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Advice can come from all sources, but for it to work it depends on the leadership to accept it and make it work

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      1. Ojima Salifu-Appiah‏ @ojima_appiah 6 Dec 2017
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        The old can learn from the young.

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      1. Phoebe Agosa‏ @AgosaPhoebe 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No matter how young a country might be,it's representative can still contribute and be the key of development of the continent through its legends,#bbc.in/ApkcW6

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      1. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 6 Dec 2017
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        Everyone's voice and opinion counts, regardless of the age difference! ✊🙏

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      1. Edward Kairu 🇰🇪 🇰🇪‏ @KairuWangombe 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If a child washes it's hands it can eat with kings.

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      1. Mariam Maslah Ahmed‏ @MariamMaslah 7 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Greediness may tear the throat.

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      1. Dr Akin Othman‏ @Akinothman 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is, no one knows it all!

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      1. Yiga Solomon‏ @yigas1 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yes a chick can give advise, but it doesn't mean the mother takes it #africanleaders

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      2. Shehu Liman Abdullahi‏ @OgbeniShehu 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        : @tayos02 what does this mean?

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      3. (Olu)sola Tayo‏ @tayos02 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @OgbeniShehu @BBCAfrica

        It means (in Nigerian) "ehhhn...so you think it's OK to disrespect your elders??? Demonic child!!"

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      1. hrhr‏ @hrhellyn 6 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No idea! Hope to find out.

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