Some Few Notable Nigerian Proverbs

1. Fine words do not put food on the table.

2. A wealthy man will always have followers.

3. Water may wash the footprint on the ground, but it cannot cover the words of the mouth.

4. If you fill your mouth with razor blades, you will spit blood.

5. Someone once bitten by a snake lives in fear of worms.

6. The child of an elephant cannot be a dwarf.

7. What an old man sees while sleeping, a young man can never see, even if he climbs to the top of an Iroko tree

8. Only the things you struggled for can stand the test of time.

9. Not to know is wrong, but not wishing to know is worse!

10. Anyone patient with a cowrie will one day have thousands.

11. Seeing is always better than hearing.

12. You don't run into the bushes in the midst of a fight.

13. What the child says must have been heard at home.

Where are you reading this from, and which of these adages originates from your locality?

Can you translate the original in your dialect, or do you have new ones to contribute? Thank You 💕

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