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Quote - South African Proverb (Day 23)

Quote - South African Proverb (Day 23)
A 106-year-old Hindu sadhu (wandering monk) rests in the confines of a shrine at the sacred Pasupathinath temple grounds. Kathmandu, Nepal.



“Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it.” — South African proverb

Photo: A 106-year-old Hindu sadhu (wandering monk) rests in the confines of a shrine at the sacred Pasupathinath temple grounds. Kathmandu, Nepal.

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