“Good words are food, bad words poison.” — Malagasy proverb

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Good words are food, bad words poison.

— Malagasy proverb

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

About this proverb

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

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