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Hab'b'ere buri ginawol

Actions should be judged according to intention.

What it means
The same act can be generous or selfish depending on what lay behind it. Look at the reason, not only the visible result, before deciding what someone's action really means.
Fulani · West Africa
Source and context
From: Fulani, West Africa
Source: Fulani/Fulɓe proverb; given as "an example of a Fulani proverb" in the Fulani entry of everyculture.com. Earlier recorded here as documented on masteranylanguage.com; its Fula idioms and proverbs page, read directly, does not contain it.

The meaning given here is our own reading. Other interpretations exist.

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