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Somali proverbs about truth
Somali
· 2 proverbs
Truth and teeth should both be polished.
Neglected teeth spoil a whole face, and truth left unsaid or told carelessly spoils trust the same way. Honesty is something you keep up, not something you simply have or don't.
Af macaan garan macaan baa dhaanta
A sweet hand is better than a sweet mouth.
A promise may never be kept; a gift already given is a concrete act. A generous hand is worth far more than a generous-sounding mouth.
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