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Did you know?

1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

Bodiless Skunk Proverb Sayings

Skunks have a stinky character and the stench from rotten human behavior has caused many tears to be shed. With African proverbs and sayings, understand why stink attitudes and stink behavior in the human spirit, and mind are places where people have invited in foul fairies.

A bird that is caged will hate the one that is free.

African sayings and proverbs have paved the way to victory to fight rotten human behavior. They also provide a safe haven for many people in challenging circumstances to develop and thrive, but challenging stink behavior does not always create a good experience as most of life lessons are learned through painful experiences.

Bodiless Skunk Proverb Sayings.

He pulls at a long rope who desires another’s death.

Soon ripe, soon rotten.

None so busy as those who do nothing.

Bad watch often feeds the wolf.

A bird that is caged will hate the one that is free.

Jealousy is poison's brother.

For the last-comer the bones.

As you do to others, you may expect another to do to you.

Nothing is got without pains but a bad name.

Only the dumb dog chases a flying bird.

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

Sometimes you sow red beans and white beans grow.

Though you put oil on a dog's tail, it will never become straight.

Foolish people have foolish dreams.

One mangy sheep spoils the whole flock.

Don't trust the key of the hen house to the cat.

To wash a donkeys tail is loss of time and soap.

On a fool’s beard the barber learns to shave.

A good dog never gets a good bone.

To rude words deaf ears.

No flies get into a shut mouth.

He does a good day’s work who rids himself of a fool.

After the act wishing is in vain.

After mischance everyone is wise.

What is bad for one is good for another.

He is lucky who forgets what cannot be mended.

He that has no ill luck grows weary of good luck.

The teeth are smiling, but is the heart.

Your day will go the way the corners of your mouth turn.

People helping one another can bring an elephant into the house.

A zebra takes its stripes wherever it goes.

To a fight, one does not bring a knife that cuts but a needle that sews.

A clear conscience is more valuable than wealth.

Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.

Blood is inherited and virtue is acquired.


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Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

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