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    29 African-American Proverbs That You Grew Up Hearing

    A proverb (from Latin: proverbium) is a brief, popular saying that expresses a truth based on common sense.

    This hilarious Tumblr reminds us of the words we lived by.

    1. “I am blessed and highly favored."

    2. “Girl, hold on…”

    3. “I’m a little sick, so bear with me as I sing this song…”

    4. "You got ____ money?"

    5. "It's about that time..."

    6. “No shade, but…”

    7. "Now, if you knew that homework like you know those song lyrics, you would get straight A's."

    8. “Girl, have several seats.”

    9. “You better go on somewhere with that!”

    10. “So that’s how you gonna do me?”

    11. “Swerve."

    12. "Black don't crack, and brown don't frown."

    13. “Where they do that at?”

    14. “This ain’t that.”

    15. “What y’all cooking/eating over there?”

    16. “Man, you play too much!”

    17. “LAWD! Here he go!”

    18. “All shut eyes ain’t sleep.”

    19. “You better eat while we’re here, ‘cause I’m not cooking when we get home.”

    20. “You stay mad.”

    21. "Lemme holla at you for a minute!”

    22. “I love me some big/fat Luther.”

    23. “Hell yeah, it’s real. Real expensive.”

    24. “That ain’t nothing but the devil.”

    25. “Don’t do me!”

    26. “You like it, I love it.”

    27. “Get your life!”

    28. "You're tryin' it."

    29. "We family."

    Check out the African-American Proverb Tumblr for more!