“Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.” — African proverb · The Inspired Sage

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Food gained by fraud tastes sweet to a man, but he ends up with gravel in his mouth.

— African proverb

Book Title – Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous – Get the book

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Attributed to: African proverb
Culture / tradition: African
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
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