Nigerian Proverbs - page 9

Without knowing a person we must not hate him. (Nigerian Proverb)
Without knowing a way thoroughly at day time, never attempt to pass it at night. View proverb
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A single tree can not make a forest. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A smiling face dispels unhappiness. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A snake which escapes fills a basket. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A speedy wrestling and a bad fall go hand in hand. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A strong man is remembered on the day of the fight, and a gluttony on the day pounded yam is surplus. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
A toad does not jump around in the daytime, unless something is after its life. View proverb
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A tree does not move unless there is wind. View proverb
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A woman who has not been twice married cannot know what a perfect marriage is. View proverb
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Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. (Nigerian Proverb)
When a palm-branch reaches its height, it gives way for a fresh one to grow. View proverb
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When a person regrets endlessly, he gets to pay more for what he regrets. View proverb
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When a ripe fruit sees an honest man, it drops. View proverb
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When a soup is unpalatable, and the paste of the pounded yam that goes with it is not smooth, that is the time to know a man who loves to eat pounded yam. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
When a woman prepares a dish which others find unpalatable, she says that she prepared it to suit her own taste. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
When an elephant falls, meat is sure to be surplus for those who follow the hunter. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
When it is the turn of a man to become the head of a village, he does not need to diviner to tell him that he is destined to rule. View proverb
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When man pikin dey piss, him dey hold something for hand. Woman wey try-am, go piss for her hand. View proverb
Nigerian Proverb
Antagonism is not good for fowls, and it is not good for goats; worse still, it is not good for human beings. View proverb
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Any wealth that takes only a market week to acquire is sure to contain in it things for which the gods will surely come to make claims. (Nigerian Proverb)
Before firing, you must take aim. View proverb
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Two raindrops do not make a pool. View proverb
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Until lions have their own historians, accounts of the hunt will always celebrate the hunter. View proverb
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Voluntary work is better than slavery. View proverb
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