This is a Rwandanese proverb. the person who crafted the proverb is not known , but it appear to be one of the popular folk apothegm that signifies the importance of acquiring wealth in the society.
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The Ancient Egyptians had a monarchy.
The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.