2049 African Proverbs / Page 40
- 391. Authority is in generosity.
 - 392. Avarice is the root of all evil.
- 393. Bad friends will prevent you from having good friends.
- 394. Bad luck for one man is good luck for another.
- 395. Bad officials are elected by poor citizens who do not vote.
- 396. Banish a strong man, banish a strong man but when there is war you will look for the strong man.
- 397. Be aware of a man with a sweet tongue he can lead you to buying bad meat.
- 398. Be careful of the words you say each day, make sure each is nice and sweet, because may be in the days ahead, there will be some you'll have to eat.
- 399. Be careful of what you own because what you own might eventually own you.
- 400. Be careful when you are sharing a calabash of porridge with a toothless man.
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