Malian proverbs Quotes

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“Everything has an end, except the banana which has two.Bamana proverb; quoted in The world at the table, Internazionale, n. 478, p. 73.”

“The thorn in another person's flesh is easier to remove.Quoted in AA.VV., The Proverbs of Black Africa, Giovane Africa Edizioni, Pontedera, 2011. ISBN 978-88-97707-06-6”

“Even if a pirogue stays in the river for a long time it will never become a crocodile. Bamana proverb, Mali; quoted in Ivan Bargna, Africa, Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso , Rome, 2008, p. 15.”