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The strength of the elderly is in the ears and on the lips.

An elder's authority comes from careful listening and wise speech rather than physical strength.

Traditional Burkina Faso Wisdom, Burkina Faso

Source: Traditional Mossi proverb, shared heritage across Togo, Burkina Faso and Mali, public-domain oral tradition

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