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Please my fellow Nairalanders I have a problem with proverbs.

I was given an assigments in school to write Nigerian proverbs with their english translation. So i need all the help i can get with this from you guys.

So just drop your proverbs and their translation. Thank you very much.

eni fi oju ano woku, ebora a bo lasho - i dnt know the meaning o

kokoro ton jefo, ninu efo lowa- the insect that eats a plant resides in the plant

Omo to so pe mama owun oni sun, Omo naa o ni sun-
A child that refuses his/her mother to rest, must also be prepared to be restless as well.

This is EXPO to the highest order, hope you know the consequence when cought.

o who no be vi gbegbe ive oke o vo, re roh e ron rie.

if u chew two bones at thesame time, u must surely bit ur tongue.

agbusi gba otele,o muru ako.
once bitten,twice shy.