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Ke gu bonetse letsatsi pele

(Tswana: Botswana )

I have seen the sun before you have.

EXPLANATION: I was born even before you could see. Experience has taught me many things.

Haraka haraka haina baraka

(Swahili: Kenia )

Hurry hurry has no benefits.

EXPLANATION: There is little merit in doing things in a hurry.

Uulelekule wa ndjila

(Owambo: Namibia )

Endless road.

EXPLANATION: If i had been closer ( to you),
i would have arrived on time.

Kunanga kwa kumakya

kusambakana banyama

(Kaonde: Zambia )

In order to find animals, you

need to hunt in the morning

EXPLANATION: The early bird catches the worm.
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