Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes African Proverb
It's easy to talk the talk and give advice on love, careers or even recycling on how things should be done. But, the person giving the advice does not act in a way that agrees with the advice they are giving. The proverb implies that a person should back up their talking with action.

It is easy to talk the talk and give advice
Read the popular African Folklore story about a hidden agenda of kindness. Iniko’s pretend kindness African-Folklore is a story about Iniko who pretend kindness by being gluttonous and selfish.
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Pretend Kindness African-Folklore
After he filled a calabash high with stew, he hid it inside the house.
He did not understand what this meant until he went to eat what he had put aside for himself, and then found the calabash empty.
If you dig deep enough you can find many truths in African folklore stories.