“One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.”

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One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.

— Angolan proverb

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About this proverb

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

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