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Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by youngelder(m): 3:33pm On Sep 10, 2014
Nigeria, a diverse, multicultural and multiethnic land, is full of so many wise sayings and proverbs for virtually every situations. Here are a few:
1. If a snake doesn't behave like a snake, children would use it to tie firewood.. 1925
2. No matter how the wind blows, the iroko tree never bows down
3. A large chair doesn't make a king
4. A child that washes his hands clean eats with elders
5. In d kingdom of the blind, a one-eyed man is king
6. When elephants fights, its d grass dat suffers
7. There is no medicine to cure hatred
8. Rain can neva wash the leopard's spots
9. By crawling, a child learns to stand
10. When a child cries and points his hands, its either his parents are dere or the trouble..
11. If u see a toad in day Time, either something is after it, or it is after something
12. Dere is God o o o ..

Feel free to add yours..
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by Nobody: 3:35pm On Sep 10, 2014
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Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by youngelder(m): 3:40pm On Sep 10, 2014
@snowprince.. Nice proverb dere
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by Nobody: 9:40am On Oct 11, 2014
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youngelder:
@snowprince.. Nice proverb dere
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by Canme4u(m): 1:07pm On Oct 11, 2014
"Aigbofa la n'woke, Ifa kan o si ni'para" 14 BC
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by youngelder(m): 2:55pm On Oct 11, 2014
translate pls
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by jacabi(m): 10:29pm On Oct 11, 2014
* Until the rotten tooth is removed, mouth must chew with caution.
* A hunter with one arrow doesn't shoot aimlessly.
*If you are patient with one cowry shell you will one day have thousands of them.
* A sheep that walks with dog will eat faeces.
* A word is enough for the wise.
Re: Do U Know Nigerian Proverbs? Show Yourself by youngelder(m): 11:26pm On Oct 11, 2014
jacabi:
* Until the rotten tooth is removed, mouth must chew with caution.
* A hunter with one arrow doesn't shoot aimlessly.
*If you are patient with one cowry shell you will one day have thousands of them.
* A sheep that walks with dog will eat faeces.
* A word is enough for the wise.
correct african man. A word is enof for d wise

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