You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB Black people must stop acting like crabs in a barrel and work together.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB God can do anything but fail.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB A liar will steal and a thief will kill
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB Jealous? Hate the game and not the player.
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB A man who does not respect his own mother is absolutely no good.
AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROVERB If you'll lie you'll steal and if you'll steal you'll kill.
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