“Fine words do not produce food.” — Nigerian proverb

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Fine words do not produce food.

— Nigerian proverb

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

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Attributed to: Nigerian proverb
Culture / tradition: Nigerian
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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