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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 19

    Today’s African #proverb: If snakes didn't bite, they would be used to tie firewood. A Pinyin proverb sent by Khan Roger in Bamenda, Cameroon How do you interpret this proverb? Please use the form at the end of this page to send us your African proverb:http://bbc.in/2EtoDxY 

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    • Namwokoyi Peter KDee Kasonde Mukonde will Yemi Adesanya The Patriot Nizeye Brian 🇺🇬 Enid Nabumati Ja' Doung
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      1. Tim DIVINE M.D‏ @tim_divine Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The proverb means... If we don't speakup for our rights we will always be oppressed

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      2. G‏ @Jon_Ogot Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The proverb explains that everything serves a purpose, whether good or evil. Snakes are believed to be evil esp cause of their poisonous bite, take that away, then the snake becomes purposeless;

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      3. Ray OWALLA‏ @OWALLARay Feb 20
        Replying to @Jon_Ogot @BBCAfrica

        If you take the poison away it becomes purposeful... (tying firewood)

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      1. Nebila Abdulmelik‏ @Aliben86 Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Survival mechanism....Ethiopian proverb - yareje anbessa, ye zemb mechawecha (an old lion becomes a fly's playground/play thing)

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      1. ridbay 🐦 🕊️‏ @ridbay Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @scarfizal

        If snakes didn't bite, they would swallow N36M

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      1. Juliet Eeyore‏ @julteeyhore Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Nigeria it's "if snakes don't bite, they will swallow 36m Naira"

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      1. Peter deRock‏ @EvangPeter1 Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It means "if you don't rise against injustice injustice will stand against you

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      1. Dr Chaz 🇳🇬‏ @Kaizenmindset Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Anaghi agwa ochi nti na agha esula “ A deaf person needs not be told that war has broken out.

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      1. Norbert Rutasikwa CPA‏ @norbertsikes Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This means that unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything.

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      1. Okwen P Mbah‏ @okwen Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        .@BBCAfrica si les anglophones au Cameroun n'étaient pas si vicieux, ils auraient été utilisés comme esclaves #DialogueWeNeed

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      1. FortuneBurna‏ @mihki_official Feb 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In my own perspective the proverb means snake can be used for useful product.

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      1. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If our politicians were not thieves we would make them policeMEN

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      1. OLESHUURU‏ @OLESHUURU1 Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If said what aman can do, awomen can do it better, & if can do it better can she pass the urine over apit while standing???? Means all things that a man can do, a woman cannot do them allpic.twitter.com/vVmt97tlkU

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      1. Grandson of Francis‏ @Desmondo33 Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Now they don't only bite, but swallow huge sums of money to our amazement

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      1. KDee‏ @KDe_epsilon Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Meaning: if a person appears weak and defenceless and don’t speak up, then they’ll just be used for other people’s benefit, like a doormat.

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      1. Yonas‏ @YGoitom_1_21 Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A person who becomes rich in other country other than his homeland is the same as a person dancing in the dark!

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      1. Eazzykevs (OSINACHI)  🇳🇬 🇬🇲  🇬🇼‏ @Eazzykevs Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But now hey are swallowing money in #Nigeria

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      1. Mola‏ @molabaebie Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We need to look for ways to make them not bite so we can use them

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      1. Peter ONIPE‏ @c0deIII Feb 20
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        May be as money storage.

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