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“Follow bees that you may eat honey.
— Swahili proverb
Swahili proverb; original: “Fuata nyuki ule asali.” (Wikiquote: Swahili proverbs)
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- Swahili proverb; original: “Fuata nyuki ule asali.” (Wikiquote: Swahili proverbs)
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- Swahili (East Africa)
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