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Ashxoxo 
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:36pm |
You guys need to check out this tumblr: http://blackproverbs.tumblr.com/
“Imma be there in 5 minutes”— Classic African American tall tale “Who you raising yo voice at? I ain’t none of yo lil friends”— Black mama’s everywhere “Girl, bye” — African American Proverb If you was a real Brotha you’d show up on my door step and take my money You know where I stay “Tell the truth and shame the devil.”— African American Proverb “you ain’t ‘bout dat life.”— African American Proverb “Don’t start none, won’t be none.”— African American Proverb “ok. i get bitches doe.”— A real Brotha’s response to any type of criticism. “I be knowing”— Intelligent Black people around the world “You betta act like you know”— African American Proverb “The Devil is A Lie”— African-American Proverb “Who is you?!”— Age old question in the African American community “thats why you aint got no edges”“Tell me why…”— Traditional African American introduction to gossip
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:41pm |
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SoutherNtellect
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:45pm |
funny when it first started. then they started running out of ideas
my fav comes from before this tumblr was made
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:46pm |
these are too funny.. i thought these wud have been old school sayings like " the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice" or "mind yo own you will live long"..
you got ratchet evelyn quotes up in there lol " you ain't bout that life".
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:48pm |
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Ashxoxo
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:52pm |
 f8dagrate wrote:
these are too funny.. i thought these wud have been old school sayings like " the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice" or "mind yo own you will live long"..
you got ratchet evelyn quotes up in there lol " you ain't bout that life".
*goes back to finish the rest of the op
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 8:59pm |
I love these! I change mine in my siggy every couple of days! “No, we got that at the house.”African American Proverb BUT IT’S NOT THE SAME!!!! (via hamburgerjack) black kid problems. see also, “You can drink some water” (via queennubian) See also, “I can make it better than X” (via bludclotartattack) |
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 9:03pm |
“When we get up in this store, I don’t want you touchin’ nothin’, I don’t want you asking for nothin’, and you bet’ not wonder off!” -African American Proverb “if you call the police, you gon need ‘em.” -African American Proverb
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 9:07pm |
Ashxoxo wrote:
You guys need to check out this tumblr:http://blackproverbs.tumblr.com/
“Imma be there in 5 minutes”— Classic African American tall tale “Who you raising yo voice at? I ain’t none of yo lil friends”“Tell the truth and shame the devil. “you ain’t ‘bout dat life.”— African American Proverb “Don’t start none, won’t be none.”— A real Brotha’s response to any type of criticism. “I be knowing”“You betta act like you know”— African-American Proverb |
Variants of these can be found through out black cultures in the world, not only african american.
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Posted: Jan 22 2013 at 9:09pm |
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Edited by jonesable - Jan 22 2013 at 9:10pm
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