“The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when…” — Akan proverb · The Inspired Sage

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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.

— Akan proverb

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

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